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Quiz about Terry Pratchetts Discworld Guards Guards

Terry Pratchett's Discworld - "Guards! Guards!" Quiz

This is quiz is on the eighth Discworld book, "Guards! Guards!", and features the Night Watch.

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

Author
JasonOgg

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
244,511

Updated
Jan 19 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the original Captain of the Night Watch? Hint

Frederick Colon

Samuel Vimes

Cecil Nobbs

Carrot Ironfoundersson

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Question 2 of 10

2. In Dwarfish, "G'hruk, t'uk" means "Wonderful, really".

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the last name of the recently deceased Watch member? Hint

Gaskin

Colon

Cuddy

Broadman

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Question 4 of 10

4. On which street did Lady Ramkin live? Hint

Pseudopolis Yard

Short Street

Scoone Avenue

Treacle Mine Road

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who did the Librarian first play charades with? Hint

Corporal Nobbs

Captain Vimes

Lance-constable Carrot

Lady Ramkin

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is Lady Ramkin's first name?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Errol ate quite a lot of things. Which of the following didn't he eat? Hint

Cheese grater

Kettle

Carrot's Armour polish

Lamp oil

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where had Colon sent his wife the month previous? Hint

Quirm

Sto Helit

Pseudopolis

Sto Lat

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the fictitious political entity to be found on the Counterweight Continent?

Answer: (Three Words (first word is "the"))

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the real name of the Supreme Grand Master? Hint

Havelock Vetinari

Lupine Wonse

Cecil Nobbs

Broadman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the original Captain of the Night Watch?

Answer: Samuel Vimes

Sam Vimes, later to be His Grace the Duke of Ankh (Commander) Sir Samuel Vimes, was originally the Captain of the Night Watch, beneath him being Sergeant Fred Colon, Corporal "Nobby" Nobbs and a new addition to the rank, Lance-Constable (later Captain) Carrot Ironfoundersson (a dwarf that was technically a human).

2. In Dwarfish, "G'hruk, t'uk" means "Wonderful, really".

Answer: False

It means "Evening, all".

3. What was the last name of the recently deceased Watch member?

Answer: Gaskin

He ran too quickly to try and catch a criminal, and ended being killed.

4. On which street did Lady Ramkin live?

Answer: Scoone Avenue

Scoone Avenue was in one of the most select parts of Ankh.

5. Who did the Librarian first play charades with?

Answer: Lance-constable Carrot

The Librarian (an orang-utan) wasn't very happy with Carrot's charade abilities.

6. What is Lady Ramkin's first name?

Answer: Sybil

On the back of her carriage, Lady Ramkin had a "Whinny if you love dragons" sticker.

7. Errol ate quite a lot of things. Which of the following didn't he eat?

Answer: Cheese grater

As far as I know there wasn't a cheese grater on the premises.

8. Where had Colon sent his wife the month previous?

Answer: Quirm

He sent her to see her aunt.

9. What is the fictitious political entity to be found on the Counterweight Continent?

Answer: The Agatean Empire

This was the home of Twoflower, the Discworld's first tourist, and was fabled to be made of gold. Although it isn't, in fact, made of gold, gold is a common element there.

10. What is the real name of the Supreme Grand Master?

Answer: Lupine Wonse

The Supreme Grand Master, AKA Lupine Wonse, AKA Lupin Squiggle Sec'y pp. The "Sec'y" presumably an abbrieviation of secretary. He died after Vimes told Carrot to throw the book at him.

Source: Author JasonOgg

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