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Masterharper Robinton Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on Anne McCaffrey's book, "The Masterharper of Pern." If you have ever read the book this should be a breeze.

A multiple-choice quiz by catfriend539. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
catfriend539

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
195,530

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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1112

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. At what age did Robinton begin to compose music? Hint

Five

Four

Three

Two

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Question 2 of 10

2. Petiron's problem with his son was what? Hint

He was overprotective

When he wasn't ignoring him, he was criticising

He got annoyed when his son composed

He prodded music out of him too much

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Question 3 of 10

3. Robinton was made journeyman a year earlier than he was "supposed" to.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Robinton's best friend at Benden was whom? Hint

Falloner

S'loner

Carola

Maizella

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the Question Song about? Hint

The disappearance of five Weyrs

A strange disease

The sudden deaths of five Weyrs

The disappearances of all six Weyrleaders

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Question 6 of 10

6. Why did Lord Raid dismiss Journeyman Robinton? Hint

Raid disapproved of harpers

Robinton was saying bad things about Raid

Robinton was comforting the disturbed holders

No reason at all

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was F'lon's father? Hint

Raid

S'loner

F'lar

Petiron

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Question 8 of 10

8. Fax was a very evil man.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Some of Robinton's early songs were transformed into Teaching Ballads.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Some people in Robinton's earlier days didn't believe Thread was coming back.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At what age did Robinton begin to compose music?

Answer: Three

Robinton began to compose simple songs to help his friend Lexey learn. Lexey couldn't remember one of the essential Teaching Ballads and Robinton revised it with a simpler tune.

2. Petiron's problem with his son was what?

Answer: When he wasn't ignoring him, he was criticising

Petiron criticised his son most of the time and when there was nothing to criticise he would ignore him completely. And why did nobody come out and tell him his son was making music?
It's sad.

3. Robinton was made journeyman a year earlier than he was "supposed" to.

Answer: True

Robinton was only a third-year apprentice when he was made journeyman at fifteen.

4. Robinton's best friend at Benden was whom?

Answer: Falloner

Falloner (later renamed F'lon when he Impressed a bronze dragon) was a rather good musician. He took a class with Mastersinger Merelan (Robinton's mother) because, as he put it, he "wanted to know more than the average Weyrleader."

5. What was the Question Song about?

Answer: The disappearance of five Weyrs

Five Weyrs of dragons disappeared suddenly in the Interval of Threadfall. Only Benden was left and so it remained until Weyrwoman Lessa brought them all back.

6. Why did Lord Raid dismiss Journeyman Robinton?

Answer: Robinton was comforting the disturbed holders

On the day he took Hold Raid gave a lecture about what he would do, only he was very blunt. Lesser holders were disturbed about this and Robinton comforted them. Raid didn't like this and dismissed him.

7. Who was F'lon's father?

Answer: S'loner

S'loner was also the Weyrleader until he died at a Hatching.

8. Fax was a very evil man.

Answer: True

Fax was a holder near High Reaches Hold. He refused the men under him access to a Harper, keeping them stupid so they could work better.

9. Some of Robinton's early songs were transformed into Teaching Ballads.

Answer: True

A great deal of his songs were turned into Teaching Ballads, most notably the ones which he composed at three, four and five Turns.

10. Some people in Robinton's earlier days didn't believe Thread was coming back.

Answer: True

A good deal of people refused to believe thread was coming back, but it did, as is demonstrated in "Dragonsong."

Source: Author catfriend539

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