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The 'Men at Arms' quiz

The book is simply brilliant! Terry Pratchett is indeed a Lord amongst writters. As for the quiz I did my best :)

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

Author
Curunír

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
236,250

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
668

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is an Ankh-Morpork visitor more likely to ask? Hint

"What is the basis of your civic economy?"

"Since you got a river you can chew, where does the drinking water come from?"

"Which way to the, you know, the... er... you know, the young ladies right?"

"How come such a big city works?"

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is the worst thief in the Discworld? Hint

Gaspode

Here'n'now

Blenkin

Grabber Hoskins

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Question 3 of 10

3. How did Edward D'Eath blow up Chubby? Hint

He used a mirror

He kicked him

He made him fight another dragon

He gave him one of Dibbler's sausages-in-a-bun

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Question 4 of 10

4. How does Vimes describe Dibbler? Hint

An expert in agressive sails

A criminal mastermind

Geographically divergent in the financial hemisphere

A financial fungus

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Question 5 of 10

5. Anyone not making a dash for it when they see Detritus knuckling along at high speed behind them is probably innocent by Morporkian laws.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. For which weappon does Nobby fall in love? Hint

An Hershebian twelve-shot bow with gravity feed

A pike

A Klatchian fire engine

A triple-stringed 2.000 lb carriage-mounted siege crossbow

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Question 7 of 10

7. The dwarf Hammerhock was killed by Edward.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. In Lord Vetinari's assassination attempt, who gets shot first? Hint

Carrot

Lord Vetinari

Captain Vimes

Detritus

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the throne of Ankh-Morpork made of? Hint

Gold foil over wood

Marble

Gold

Sapien pearwood

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Question 10 of 10

10. What do people believe trolls can count up to? Hint

"many"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is an Ankh-Morpork visitor more likely to ask?

Answer: "Which way to the, you know, the... er... you know, the young ladies right?"

Guess they don't think with their brains!

2. Who is the worst thief in the Discworld?

Answer: Here'n'now

The man intended to go all the way up to Dunmanifestin to steal the Secret of Fire from the Gods... and thousands of years after Fingers-Mazda had already done it. He said it gave it a sort of "antique value".

3. How did Edward D'Eath blow up Chubby?

Answer: He used a mirror

Males are competitive by nature. When Chubby saw his reflexion he tried to make himself bigger than himself - BUM!

4. How does Vimes describe Dibbler?

Answer: Geographically divergent in the financial hemisphere

It means he just disagrees with other people about the position of things. Like money, he thinks it should all be in his pocket.

5. Anyone not making a dash for it when they see Detritus knuckling along at high speed behind them is probably innocent by Morporkian laws.

Answer: False

They are probably guilty of contravening the 'Being Bloody Stupid Act' of 1581.

6. For which weappon does Nobby fall in love?

Answer: A Klatchian fire engine

The thing had been banned in eight countries and three religions said they'd excommunicate any soldiers using it. Five more embraced it as a holy weapon to be used on all infidels, heretics, gnostics and people who fidgeted during the sermon.

7. The dwarf Hammerhock was killed by Edward.

Answer: False

He was killed by the 'gonne'. The thing had a will of its own.

8. In Lord Vetinari's assassination attempt, who gets shot first?

Answer: Lord Vetinari

"Lord Vetinari stood up as he saw the Watch runnig toward him. That was why the first shot went through his thigh instead of his chest."

9. What is the throne of Ankh-Morpork made of?

Answer: Gold foil over wood

Rotten wood by the way: "... rot and worms had fought one another to a standstill over the last biodegradable fragment."

10. What do people believe trolls can count up to?

Answer: "many"

This is how trolls count: one, two, three, many... many-one, many-two, many-three... many-many-one, many-many-two, many-many-three... So, they can count up to 'many'.

Source: Author Curunír

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