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Speculative Fiction Trivia Quiz

Are you fan of fantasy, science fiction, and horror books? Test your knowledge with this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by rora234. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
rora234

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
124,322

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
927

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Question 1 of 10

1. From "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien, what is Gollum's real name? Hint

George

Smollia

Smeagol

Theagol

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Question 2 of 10

2. From The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan, what region is Perrin from? Hint

Two Streams

Spring Valley

Riverville

Two Rivers

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Question 3 of 10

3. From the Discworld books by Terry Pratchett, how many elephants does the Great A'Tuin carry?
Hint

zero

four

eight

one and a half

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Question 4 of 10

4. From "Gormenghast" by Mervyn Peake, who is the Earl's personal servant? Hint

Mr. Slate

Mr. Flay

Mr. Flint

Mr. T

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Question 5 of 10

5. From the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, which house does Harry belong to?
Hint

Slytherin

Hufflepuff

Gryffindor

Ravenclaw

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is written on the cover of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?"
Hint

PANIC with a slash across it

Remember Your Towel

30% Off

DON'T PANIC

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Question 7 of 10

7. From "Dune", by Frank Herbert, what was mined on the planet Arrakis?
Hint

Melange Spice

Tasha Spice

Lemange Spice

Ginger Spice

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Question 8 of 10

8. The character "Flagg" is featured in which two Stephen King books?
Hint

"The Stand" and "Needful Things"

"The Stand" and "The Gunslinger"

"Eye of the Dragon" and "The Gunslinger"

"The Stand" and "Eye of the Dragon"

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the theater in "Interview with the Vampire" by Anne Rice?
Hint

Vampires Des Theatre

Theatre Des Vampires

House of Pain

There was no theater

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Question 10 of 10

10. From "Weaveworld" by Clive Barker, what mundane object does the land of the Fugue hide in? Hint

a mirror

a painting

a carpet

a book

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. From "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien, what is Gollum's real name?

Answer: Smeagol

Before the Ring came into his possession, Gollum was a hobbit of the tribe of the Stoors. His actual name was Smeagol, a translation of his Westron name, which means "burrow-deep".

2. From The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan, what region is Perrin from?

Answer: Two Rivers

Rand, Matrim, Perrin, Egwene, and Nynaeve are all from the region of Two Rivers.

3. From the Discworld books by Terry Pratchett, how many elephants does the Great A'Tuin carry?

Answer: four

Great A'Tuin swims through the universe and carries four elephants, which in turn carry the Disc itself.

4. From "Gormenghast" by Mervyn Peake, who is the Earl's personal servant?

Answer: Mr. Flay

Mr Flay is the Earl's right arm, utterly loyal, true to the age-old rituals of the Gormenghast family.

5. From the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, which house does Harry belong to?

Answer: Gryffindor

Harry, Ron, and Hermione are all in the Gryffindor house. Gryffindor is for those brave at heart and willing to accept a challenge.

6. What is written on the cover of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?"

Answer: DON'T PANIC

A friendly warning, put in large friendly letters.

7. From "Dune", by Frank Herbert, what was mined on the planet Arrakis?

Answer: Melange Spice

Melange, an addictive substance capable of prolonging life and producing mind-enhanced visions. More commonly known as "Spice", Melange is very valuable and out of all the planets in the universe, it is only present on Arrakis.

8. The character "Flagg" is featured in which two Stephen King books?

Answer: "The Stand" and "Eye of the Dragon"

In "The Stand" Flagg is an evil demon. In "Eye of the Dragon" Flagg is an evil magician.

9. What is the name of the theater in "Interview with the Vampire" by Anne Rice?

Answer: Theatre Des Vampires

Theatre Des Vampires is the theatre in Paris where a coven of vampires perform.

10. From "Weaveworld" by Clive Barker, what mundane object does the land of the Fugue hide in?

Answer: a carpet

To protect themselves, the people of the Fugue weave everything into a carpet.

Source: Author rora234

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