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The Way Of Mrs. Cosmopolite Trivia Quiz

Lu-Tze, the sweeper in "Thief Of Time", by Terry Pratchett, followed the 'Way of Mrs. Cosmopolite'. How many of her wise sayings can you recall? All the questions are from this book, although Mrs. Cosmopolite appears in many!

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

Author
Quiz_Beagle

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
244,252

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. When Lobsang meets Lu-Tze the sweeper in "Thief Of Time", is it not written "Oo, you are so sharp you'll ___ yourself one of these days"?

Answer: (And that would hurt!)

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the first name of Mrs. Cosmopolite? (dispenser of 'The Way of Mrs. Cosmopolite' in "Thief Of Time") Hint

Angua

Marietta

Cheery

Susan

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the answer given in "Thief Of Time", from 'The Way of Mrs. Cosmopolite' to Lobsang's question as to how a bonsai volcano on a saucer works? Hint

It just does, Grasshopper

Because

You could never understand

You have much to learn

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Question 4 of 10

4. In "Thief Of Time", what is Lobsang's first reaction to 'The Way of Mrs. Cosmopolite? Hint

Whoa, this is cosmic, dude!

This is stuff you get in Hogswatch crackers!

Elementary, my dear Lu-Tze

I wish I'd thought of that!

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Question 5 of 10

5. In "Thief Of Time" Lu-Tze went to Ankh Morpork because of an advert from the Ank-Morpork Guild of Merchants.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. In "Thief Of Time", 'never refuse a weapon' is which rule?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Another saying from 'The Way of Mrs. Cosmopolite' - it is written "Well, I'll go to the ____ of our stairs"

Answer: (Not many places to go on stairs..)

8. In "Thief of Time", when the lightning strikes the tower (the first time that the glass clock was constructed, it is written in 'The Way of Mrs. Cosmopolite' that "Big events always cast their _______"? What? Hint

clouts

clothes

shadows

fishing lines

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Question 9 of 10

9. Lobsang cuts the Yeti's head off when Lu-Tze tells him to in "Thief Of Time".

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What gift does Lobsang, the appprentice, give Lu-Tze, the master, at the end of "Thief Of Time?" Hint

A new broom

Chocolate

A purse of gold

The cherries ripening

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When Lobsang meets Lu-Tze the sweeper in "Thief Of Time", is it not written "Oo, you are so sharp you'll ___ yourself one of these days"?

Answer: cut

Mrs. Cosmopolite's sayings sound to me like the sort of thing I used to hear from the old ladies in the Yorkshire village where I grew up! This one is used by Lu-Tze when Lobsang guesses that the fifth surprise is 'There is no fifth surprise.'

2. What was the first name of Mrs. Cosmopolite? (dispenser of 'The Way of Mrs. Cosmopolite' in "Thief Of Time")

Answer: Marietta

Cheery and Angua are Watch members in Terry Pratchett's books. Susan? You just don't want to meet her grandfather (trust me on this!)

3. What is the answer given in "Thief Of Time", from 'The Way of Mrs. Cosmopolite' to Lobsang's question as to how a bonsai volcano on a saucer works?

Answer: Because

Page 76 of 'The Way' - Lobsang is not impressed!

4. In "Thief Of Time", what is Lobsang's first reaction to 'The Way of Mrs. Cosmopolite?

Answer: This is stuff you get in Hogswatch crackers!

Hogswatch is the Discworld version of Christmas. Lobsang also compares 'The Way' to the sayings of old ladies - perceptive of him.

5. In "Thief Of Time" Lu-Tze went to Ankh Morpork because of an advert from the Ank-Morpork Guild of Merchants.

Answer: True

The advert said "Ankh-Morpork Has Everything!" Lu-Tze saw the opening of the Way.

6. In "Thief Of Time", 'never refuse a weapon' is which rule?

Answer: Two

I am particularly fond of rule three - if you're holding a deadly weapon, facing an unarmed man in a pose of submission, you should be frightened! If only more Hollywood heroes would realise this!

7. Another saying from 'The Way of Mrs. Cosmopolite' - it is written "Well, I'll go to the ____ of our stairs"

Answer: Foot

This is a common exclamation of surprise in the North of England - don't ask me why!

Answer: shadows

However, despite this, Lu-Tze could not get there in time and history shattered...

9. Lobsang cuts the Yeti's head off when Lu-Tze tells him to in "Thief Of Time".

Answer: False

Lu-Tze finished up doing it after Lobsang refused - even though the Yeti didn't mind, Lobsang did!

10. What gift does Lobsang, the appprentice, give Lu-Tze, the master, at the end of "Thief Of Time?"

Answer: The cherries ripening

At the monastery of Oi Dong, where the fighting monks of the Order of Wen (also known as the History Monks) live, it is always a wonderful spring day in the valley, the cherry trees are always in bloom. Lobsang makes the cherries ripen. Will this have effects on Time?

Source: Author Quiz_Beagle

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