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Piers Anthony's "Mute" Trivia Quiz

A rather interesting story of mutants and mayhem.

A multiple-choice quiz by JayGetsBuzzed. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
JayGetsBuzzed

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
97,706

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
201

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the main character's name? Hint

Square

Knott

George

Dor

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Question 2 of 10

2. Enclave MM58 had a hidden Psionic mutant. What was his power? Hint

There was no hidden mutant

Telepathy

Transmutation

Pyrokenesis

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Question 3 of 10

3. Finesse , the agent of the Co-Ordination Computer, had two animals with her to assist her in recruitment. Thier names were Hermine and Mit. What kind of animals were they? Hint

Bee and Flea

Cat and Mouse

Weasel and Hermit Crab

Dog and Rat

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Question 4 of 10

4. Finesse turns out, late in the novel, to also be a Psi-Mute. What is her power? Hint

Phobic Projection

Pyrokenetic

Astral Projection

Telekenetic

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Question 5 of 10

5. True or False, at one point in the novel the main character travels in time.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the leader of the Lobos?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. The main character makes his first move against the Lobo movement on what planet? Hint

Macho

Omicron Ceti III

Chicken Itza

Terra

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Question 8 of 10

8. The group, now much inhanced with bees, chickens, roaches, rats, and fleas, save a baby with the ability to scramble precognition. What is his name? Hint

Edward

Paul

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Harlan

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Question 9 of 10

9. The insane seeming Hulda is a conduit for the will of what ethereal force? Hint

Lopsi

Hipsi

The Force

The Intergalctic Collective Unconcious

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, the fleas that have joined the group have what turns out to be a very important power. What is it? Hint

Molecular Implosion

Teleportation

Poison Nullification

Pyrokenesis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the main character's name?

Answer: Knott

Beginning as the Placement Officer for Enclave MM58, Knott ends up becomming an agent of the dreaded CC.

2. Enclave MM58 had a hidden Psionic mutant. What was his power?

Answer: Transmutation

Known as the Leadmuter, this mutant could gradually change any one substance to any other one substance. At MM58 he was "programmed" to transmutate Lead into Gold. He was actually the second hidden Psi-Mute, Knott himself being the first.

3. Finesse , the agent of the Co-Ordination Computer, had two animals with her to assist her in recruitment. Thier names were Hermine and Mit. What kind of animals were they?

Answer: Weasel and Hermit Crab

Hermine the Ermine , and Mit the Hermit Crab, were, respectivly, a telepath , and a combonation clairvoyant and precognitive.

4. Finesse turns out, late in the novel, to also be a Psi-Mute. What is her power?

Answer: Phobic Projection

She has the ability to cause fear in anyone. An extremely useful talent that.

5. True or False, at one point in the novel the main character travels in time.

Answer: True

One of the CC's psionics is capable of sending a persons mind onto the future.

6. What is the name of the leader of the Lobos?

Answer: Piebald

A lobotomized Pyrokenetic criminal, Piebald tries to incover Finesse's Psionic power, so that he can then lobotimize her, and attempt to reverse teh lobotomy.

7. The main character makes his first move against the Lobo movement on what planet?

Answer: Macho

An aptly named planet, most of whose inhabitants are extremely egocentric, and care little for other people. Chicken Itza is the planet where Knott takes control of the CC, Omicron Ceti III is the planet from the Star Trek episode "This side of Paradise", and Terra is, of course, Earth.

8. The group, now much inhanced with bees, chickens, roaches, rats, and fleas, save a baby with the ability to scramble precognition. What is his name?

Answer: Harlan

It later turns out that Harlan is not just a scambler, he is a complete Psionic damper, he was just not in the best of health when they found him.

9. The insane seeming Hulda is a conduit for the will of what ethereal force?

Answer: Lopsi

The psionic powers of the lobotomized criminals of the universe have joined together to try and destroy the people who removed them from thier owners.

10. Finally, the fleas that have joined the group have what turns out to be a very important power. What is it?

Answer: Poison Nullification

The nullification saves Hermine from the bite of a poison snake during the final confrontation with the Lobos.

Source: Author JayGetsBuzzed

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