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Quiz about The High Druid of Shannara Tanequil

The High Druid of Shannara: Tanequil Quiz

This quiz covers trivia from Terry Brook's book "Tanequil", the second book in the "High Druid of Shannara" series. I hope you enjoyed the book as much as I did! Good luck!

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

Author
Trooper_nut

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
199,691

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
290

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of the engineer who invented the Federation's new secret weapon? Hint

Etan Orek

Duln Leah

Kierlak Lethe

Weka Dart

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the Druid that Shadea a'Ru takes as a consort to draw the various Druid factions together and consolidate her power? Hint

Terek Molt

Fraxon

Gerand Cera

Iridia Eleri

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the Straken Lord who was behind the plot to bring Grianne Ohmsford into the Forbidding? Hint

Kraal Reach

Markenstall

Hobstull

Tael Riverine

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the Rock Troll village where Pen Ohmsford and his companions take refuge? Hint

Storlock

Brockenthrog Weir

Taupo Rough

Upper Anar

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Question 5 of 10

5. In order to save herself from the Furies, what creature was Grianne Ohmsford forced to use the wishsong's magic to become? Hint

An Ulk Bog

A Gnome

A Dragon

Another Furie

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Question 6 of 10

6. What type of demon was the being that was "exchanged" into the Four Lands when Grianne was sent to the Forbidding? Hint

A Moric

A Moor Cat

A Straken

A Gormie

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Question 7 of 10

7. What are the air spirits called that Pen and his companions meet while traveling through the Inkrim? Hint

Skatelow

Darklins

Aeriads

Lazareen

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the highest ranking Elven officer on the Prekkendorran after the Federation's devastating assault on the Free-born? Hint

Kellen Elessedil

Drumundoon

Pied Sanderling

Vaden Wick

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Question 9 of 10

9. How does Aphasia Wye finally die? Hint

Torn apart by the Tanequil

Killed by Kermadec

Drowned in the Slags

Mauled by Bandit the moor cat

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Tanequil required two gifts from Pen Ohmsford in return for giving him the darkwand, one from his body and one from his heart. What part of his body was Pen required to give? Hint

Two fingers

Left arm

Hand

Foot

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the engineer who invented the Federation's new secret weapon?

Answer: Etan Orek

Etan Orek invented the Federation's laser-like secret weapon, which would become the cornerstone of Sen Dunsidan's plan to end the decades long war on the Prekkendorran.

2. Who was the Druid that Shadea a'Ru takes as a consort to draw the various Druid factions together and consolidate her power?

Answer: Gerand Cera

Shadea takes Gerand Cera as a consort simply so that she can gain the support of the faction that he leads. She has no real interest in him and kills him as soon as he is not useful to her any more.

3. What is the name of the Straken Lord who was behind the plot to bring Grianne Ohmsford into the Forbidding?

Answer: Tael Riverine

Tael Riverine, a demon of the Forbidding, summoned Grianne into the forbidding so that he could sneak one of his minions into the Four Lands. He also intends to use Grianne as the mother of his offspring.

4. What was the name of the Rock Troll village where Pen Ohmsford and his companions take refuge?

Answer: Taupo Rough

Taupo Rough is the Troll village where Pen and his friends went for safety from the Druids and advice on how they should continue their quest. The village is subsequently destroyed by the Druids, forcing the Troll tribe to migrate and Bek to flee once more.

5. In order to save herself from the Furies, what creature was Grianne Ohmsford forced to use the wishsong's magic to become?

Answer: Another Furie

In order to survive her test against the Furies, Grianne was forced to transform herself into one of the Furies. The change, however, forces her to come into contact with her dark and evil past, something she had tried to avoid at all cost.

6. What type of demon was the being that was "exchanged" into the Four Lands when Grianne was sent to the Forbidding?

Answer: A Moric

The Moric was the demon that traded places with Grianne. It was sent to the Four Lands by Tael Riverine to find a way to destroy the Ellcrys and break down the Forbidding.

7. What are the air spirits called that Pen and his companions meet while traveling through the Inkrim?

Answer: Aeriads

The Aeriads are air spirits that meet Pen and his friends in the Inkrim. They are children of the Tanequil. Once young girls, their bodies rest deep in the ground beneath the Tanequil and they are free and immortal as long as their bodies are not disturbed.

8. Who was the highest ranking Elven officer on the Prekkendorran after the Federation's devastating assault on the Free-born?

Answer: Pied Sanderling

Pied Sanderling, a Captain of the Home Guard was the highest ranking officer left alive after the Elven army was decimated by the Federation's suprise attack with their secret laser weapon. King Kellen Elessedil, both his sons, all the airship captains, and all the other commanders were killed in the assault.

9. How does Aphasia Wye finally die?

Answer: Torn apart by the Tanequil

Aphasia Wye is finally killed by the Tanequil when he tries to kill Bek on the Tanequil's island in Stridegate. The disfigured assassin had been impossible to lose and exacted a substantial physical and mental toll from Pen and his friends before he was killed.

10. The Tanequil required two gifts from Pen Ohmsford in return for giving him the darkwand, one from his body and one from his heart. What part of his body was Pen required to give?

Answer: Two fingers

Pen gave two of his fingers, although not necessarily willingly, to the Tanequil as a gift from his body. The gift from his heart, a sacrifice that hurt infinitely more than the loss of his fingers, was Cinnaminson. She gave herself to the tree to fulfill the gift and to become one of the Aeriads.

Source: Author Trooper_nut

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