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The Hero and the Crown Trivia Quiz

This quiz in on one of the most famous books by Robin McKinley. It won the Newberry Award in 1985.

A multiple-choice quiz by bookworm78. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
bookworm78

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
191,325

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
263

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the heroine of "The Hero and the Crown"? Hint

Galanna

Harimad

Senay

Aerin

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Question 2 of 10

2. "The Hero and the Crown" is a prequel to what book?

Answer: (Three Words, First word is The)

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what land is this book set? Hint

Istan

Middle Earth

Damar

England

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who is the "oracle" in the mountains? Hint

Gandalf

Perlith

Tor

Luthe

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is Maur? Hint

a dragon

a wizard

a sword

a dog

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who attempts secession, goaded on by mischief from the North? Hint

Nyrlol

Thurra

Perlith

Agsded

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Question 7 of 10

7. What strange herb was needed to make the dragonfire ointment? Hint

astzoran

aspartame

athelus

aspirin

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the proper name of "The Gift"? Hint

kenet

kiester

katah

kelar

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Question 9 of 10

9. The wild dogs are called folstza and the wild cats are called yerig.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. How is Agsded defeated? Hint

dragonstone and surka

fire and water

swords and spears

lightning and thunder

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the heroine of "The Hero and the Crown"?

Answer: Aerin

Galanna is Aerin's cousin, and nemesis. Harimad and Senay are both in "The Blue Sword," also by Robin McKinley.

2. "The Hero and the Crown" is a prequel to what book?

Answer: The Blue Sword

"The Blue Sword," published in 1982 had many references to the great legend of Lady Aerin: Dragon-Killer. "The Hero and the Crown" tells us her story.

3. In what land is this book set?

Answer: Damar

Damar is the land in many Robin McKinley books, including "Deerskin" and "A Knot in the Grain" as well as "The Blue Sword" and "The Hero and the Crown."

4. Who is the "oracle" in the mountains?

Answer: Luthe

Luthe is a mage. He has been for as long as can be remembered. Tor and Perlith are both cousins to Aerin and Gandalf is from "The Lord of the Rings."

5. What is Maur?

Answer: a dragon

Maur is the black dragon, one of the great dragons of old. Aerin fights him, barely manages to win, and nearly dies because of him.

6. Who attempts secession, goaded on by mischief from the North?

Answer: Nyrlol

Perlith is Aerin's cousin, nemesis and husband to Galanna. Agsded is Aerin's uncle and enemy to Damar. Thurra is the ruler of the North in "The Blue Sword."

7. What strange herb was needed to make the dragonfire ointment?

Answer: astzoran

Astzoran is also known as redroot. Aerin gets some outside of the city, with Teka's help. Athelus, or kingsfoil, plays an important role in "The Lord of the Rings." Aspartame is an artificial sweetener and aspirin is a pain reliever.

8. What is the proper name of "The Gift"?

Answer: kelar

"The Gift" is properly called kelar and it is power, usually possessed by the royal family; kenet is the ointment to protect against dragonfire burns; Katah is one of Aerin's older cousins; kiester is a slang term for your rear end.

9. The wild dogs are called folstza and the wild cats are called yerig.

Answer: false

It is actually the other way around. The queen yerig has only one eye. The king folstza is a black cat.

10. How is Agsded defeated?

Answer: dragonstone and surka

Aerin was able to hold him off with Gonturan (the Blue Sword) but defeated him when she threw her surka wreath with the dragonstone at him.

Source: Author bookworm78

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