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River of Blue Fire Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the book "River of Blue Fire," the second book in the Otherland series by Tad Williams. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Jacifan. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Jacifan

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
143,449

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
17 / 25

Plays
335

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 25

1. What kind of animal is Misha? Hint

horse

cat

dog

cow

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Question 2 of 25

2. What color hair does Dulcie have? Hint

blonde

brown

red

black

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Question 3 of 25

3. Why did Cullen say he couldn't get offline? Hint

he was in the middle of an important experiment

he knew the shock of getting offline would give him a heart attack

a virus had been planted in his sim

he couldn't find his jack

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Question 4 of 25

4. What giant bugs were coming after Renie, !Xabbu, Lenore, and Cullen? Hint

ants

grasshoppers

spiders

butterflies

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Question 5 of 25

5. Does Stan wear glasses?

Yes

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Question 6 of 25

6. What was the name of the irritating girl Renie and !Xabbu found in the Kansas land? Hint

Emily

Judy

Dorothy

Glinda

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Question 7 of 25

7. What is the name for people who are addicted to online "drugs"? Hint

cans

druggies

chargeheads

chargies

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Question 8 of 25

8. How was Niles related to Paul? Hint

they were cousins

Paul worked for Niles

they were good friends

they were brothers

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Question 9 of 25

9. What was the name of the program that went through the Otherland system looking for anomalies? Hint

Creature

Endgame

Loki

Nemesis

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Question 10 of 25

10. Who took over Scarecrow's territory in the Oz world? Hint

Lion

Tinman

Uncle Henry

Dorothy

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Question 11 of 25

11. What was interesting about the Kitchen world? Hint

it was a cartoon

they could pass through walls

they were able to fly

it changed constantly

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Question 12 of 25

12. What happened to the Scarecrow? Hint

he went offline

he destroyed the Oz world

he sent Renie and !Xabbu to the next simulation

he was killed instantly during the takeover

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Question 13 of 25

13. What does Nandi try to tell Paul about in the boat? Hint

Vaala

Renie and !Xabbu

Finch and Mullet

the Grail Brotherhood

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Question 14 of 25

14. Who are in the tanks next to Jongleur? Hint

Renie and !Xabbu

Finney and Mudd

Orlando and Sam

Jeremiah and Long Joseph

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Question 15 of 25

15. What did Dread do while in Aerodromia? Hint

raped a native girl

crept out of the simulation and left everyone else stranded in it

stole the native's gold

killed a native girl

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Question 16 of 25

16. In a Netfeed, there is a band mentioned, abbreviated DYHTRRRAR, which stands for "Did You Have To Run Run Run Away..." What?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 17 of 25

17. Which outside world character did Ramsey make contact with in this book? Hint

Olga

Long Joseph

Calliope

Christabel

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Question 18 of 25

18. What city did Paul re-find Gally in? Hint

Sicily

Venice

Athens

London

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Question 19 of 25

19. How does Sam describe her dad? Hint

"He's your typical netflick father."

"If I could get rid of him, I would in a moment."

"He hasn't got any sense, but he loves me."

"He thinks everyone should be like him."

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Question 20 of 25

20. What did Christabel feel about Cho-Cho helping Mister Sellars? Hint

jealous

relieved

frightened

confused

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Question 21 of 25

21. What is the name of the Uncle Jingle TV show? Hint

Uncle Jingle Jangle's Jungle

Uncle Jingle

Uncle Jingle's Jungle

Uncle J's

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Question 22 of 25

22. Why wouldn't Eleanora open a gateway for Paul? Hint

it would destroy her house

she didn't know how to

it would alert Jongleur

he wouldn't be able to go through it

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Question 23 of 25

23. Whose sim did Dread take over? Hint

Quan Li

Sweet William

Florimel

T4b

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Question 24 of 25

24. Which major simulation did Orlando and Sam find themselves in? Hint

the Bug World

Egypt

Venice

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Question 25 of 25

25. Who tried to kill Sweet William? Hint

Jongleur

Mister Sellars

the Other

Dread

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What kind of animal is Misha?

Answer: dog

Misha is Olga's pet dog.

2. What color hair does Dulcie have?

Answer: red

Dulcie is helping Dread crack the Otherland system.

3. Why did Cullen say he couldn't get offline?

Answer: he couldn't find his jack

Cullen admitted that he couldn't get offline because he couldn't locate the jack in the back of his head that gave him the ability to get on and offline as he wanted.

4. What giant bugs were coming after Renie, !Xabbu, Lenore, and Cullen?

Answer: ants

Lenore was crushed by a stampede of giant ants.

5. Does Stan wear glasses?

Answer: Yes

Stan is Calliope's partner and good friend.

6. What was the name of the irritating girl Renie and !Xabbu found in the Kansas land?

Answer: Emily

Emily tells them that where she lives, all the girls are named Emily and all the boys are named Henry.

7. What is the name for people who are addicted to online "drugs"?

Answer: chargeheads

Charge is an online "drug" that works by sending images and sounds directly into the person's brain to stimulate them.

8. How was Niles related to Paul?

Answer: they were good friends

They were friends and roommates. Niles helped Paul find the job with Jongleur.

9. What was the name of the program that went through the Otherland system looking for anomalies?

Answer: Nemesis

It was trying to find Paul Jonas.

10. Who took over Scarecrow's territory in the Oz world?

Answer: Tinman

Tinman came in, attacked Scarecrow, and took over his territory.

11. What was interesting about the Kitchen world?

Answer: it was a cartoon

It took Orlando and Sam a few minutes to figure out what was different about them ... they were cartoon figures.

12. What happened to the Scarecrow?

Answer: he destroyed the Oz world

He used all the power he had and destroyed the simulation completely.

13. What does Nandi try to tell Paul about in the boat?

Answer: the Grail Brotherhood

He tries to explain to Paul that the Grail Brotherhood had imprisoned him in the Otherland system.

14. Who are in the tanks next to Jongleur?

Answer: Finney and Mudd

Jongleur, Finney and Mudd are all in the Otherland system. Jongleur is the only one who can get in and out at his will.

15. What did Dread do while in Aerodromia?

Answer: killed a native girl

He got restless one night so he went out and killed a girl. The next day, the Aerodromians ordered the group out of their world.

16. In a Netfeed, there is a band mentioned, abbreviated DYHTRRRAR, which stands for "Did You Have To Run Run Run Away..." What?

Answer: Ronnie

A Netfeed is presented at the beginning of every chapter giving an example of life in this time.

17. Which outside world character did Ramsey make contact with in this book?

Answer: Olga

Olga calls Ramsey to ask his advice, but then she disappears without a trace.

18. What city did Paul re-find Gally in?

Answer: Venice

In a Venice simulation, Paul finds his old friend Gally, except now Gally has a new name and doesn't remember Paul.

19. How does Sam describe her dad?

Answer: "He thinks everyone should be like him."

Sam and Orlando don't talk very often about their families, but every so often one of them will open up.

20. What did Christabel feel about Cho-Cho helping Mister Sellars?

Answer: jealous

Christabel feels like Mister Sellars has replaced her.

21. What is the name of the Uncle Jingle TV show?

Answer: Uncle Jingle's Jungle

Uncle Jingle is a popular TV character for children. Christabel loves him.

22. Why wouldn't Eleanora open a gateway for Paul?

Answer: it would alert Jongleur

She wanted to, but she knew Jongleur was looking for Paul and it would just show him where they were.

23. Whose sim did Dread take over?

Answer: Quan Li

Dread killed Quan Li and took over her sim.

24. Which major simulation did Orlando and Sam find themselves in?

Answer: Egypt

Egypt is the simulation where Jongleur and his friends meet.

25. Who tried to kill Sweet William?

Answer: Dread

Dread, in the Quan Li sim, grabbed the lighter, attacked Sweet William, opened a jumpgate and jumped through it.

Source: Author Jacifan

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