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10 Average Questions about The Colour of Magic

This is Terry Pratchett's first book about Discworld.

A multiple-choice quiz by nye1. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
nye1

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
286,748

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
214

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the Discworld's first tourist? Hint

Twoflower

Twobutter

Tworose

Twocup

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who starts the fire that burns down most of Ankh-Morpork? Hint

Twoflower

Cohen the barbarian

Rincewind

the barman

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Question 3 of 10

3. After The Broken Drum burns down it is given a new name. What is it? Hint

The Big Horn

The Colour of Magic Tavern

The Vetnari Arms

The Mended Drum

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the wizard who turns into an orangutan? Hint

Galder Weatherwax

Rincewind

Horace Worblehat

Munstrum Riducully

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Question 5 of 10

5. At the beginning of the book we learn about a new Guild being invented. What guild is it? Hint

The Assasians Guild

The Guild of Alchemists

The Fools Guild

The Guild of Merchants and Traders

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Question 6 of 10

6. This is one of the very few books in which Terry Pratchett uses titled divisions. Which if these is the name of one of the sections of "The Colour of Magic"? Hint

The Lure of the Wyrm

The Luggage

What Rincewind Saw

The Turtle

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Question 7 of 10

7. In this book a god called The Lady tries to help Rincewind and Twoflower. What does she disguise herself as? Hint

a eagle

a butterfly

a frog

a dragonfly

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Question 8 of 10

8. Towards the end of the book Rincwind and Twoflower nearly fall off the edge of Discworld. What stops them? Hint

An eagle carries them away

An Invisible Barrier

Magic

The Circumfence

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Question 9 of 10

9. Near the end of this book Rincewind and Twoflower are captured. What do the people who catch them plan to do with them? Hint

Sacrifice them

Take them back to Ankh-Morpork

Feed them to A'Tuin

Make them open the Luggage which they had found

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Question 10 of 10

10. At the end of the book, what happens to Rincewind? Hint

He falls off the edge of the Discworld

He goes back to the University

He finally dies

He goes to the Ageaten Empire

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the Discworld's first tourist?

Answer: Twoflower

Twoflower is the first Discworld tourist. He comes from the Counterweight Continent in the Ageaten Empire.

2. Who starts the fire that burns down most of Ankh-Morpork?

Answer: the barman

The barman does this because Twoflower gives him insurance for his tavern, The Broken Drum.

3. After The Broken Drum burns down it is given a new name. What is it?

Answer: The Mended Drum

With the new bar come even more tavern brawls and more excessive drinking - you'd think they'd have a bit of consideration for the new tavern.

4. What is the name of the wizard who turns into an orangutan?

Answer: Horace Worblehat

He becomes an orangutan due to an unfortunate accident with the octavo. He's also the Unseen University's librarian.

5. At the beginning of the book we learn about a new Guild being invented. What guild is it?

Answer: The Guild of Merchants and Traders

As Twoflower is the first Discworld tourist, the Guild was invented. The Guild helps keep Twoflower from being robbed and killed at The Broken Drum.

6. This is one of the very few books in which Terry Pratchett uses titled divisions. Which if these is the name of one of the sections of "The Colour of Magic"?

Answer: The Lure of the Wyrm

In 'The Lure of the Wyrm', we learn about some of the Discworld's dragons and TwoFlower summons his own personal dragon.

7. In this book a god called The Lady tries to help Rincewind and Twoflower. What does she disguise herself as?

Answer: a frog

The Lady is a goddess; The Lady is not her real name, but that's what everyone calls her because she only comes to you if unasked; if you call her any other name, she goes.

8. Towards the end of the book Rincwind and Twoflower nearly fall off the edge of Discworld. What stops them?

Answer: The Circumfence

The Circumfence runs all around the circumference of the rim. It is there to collect stuff.

9. Near the end of this book Rincewind and Twoflower are captured. What do the people who catch them plan to do with them?

Answer: Sacrifice them

The people of Krull intend to sacrifice them so that their journey over the edge may succeed.

10. At the end of the book, what happens to Rincewind?

Answer: He falls off the edge of the Discworld

That's where the book ends; if you want to find out what happens next read the next book.

Source: Author nye1

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