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Quiz about Terry Pratchett Better than Magic

Terry Pratchett - Better than Magic Quiz

Terry Pratchett came to my life and stayed there. It was love at first read. This quiz is dedicated to a great author.

A multiple-choice quiz by gme24. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
gme24

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
376,967

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
225

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Question 1 of 10

1. Terry Pratchett was born in 1948 in Beaconsfield. In which English Home County, north of the River Thames, was he born? Hint

Buckinghamshire

Lancashire

Kent

Cheshire

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Question 2 of 10

2. Terence Pratchett had two middle names. What were they? (You can work them out if you know that the first was after a famous king in the Old Testament and the second an infamous English king.) Hint

David John

Solomon John

David Arthur

Solomon Phillip

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Question 3 of 10

3. After Terry Pratchett passed his 11-plus exams in 1959, which school did he attend? Hint

Beaconsfield High School

High Wycombe Technical High School

London School of Economics

Imperial College

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Question 4 of 10

4. Terry Pratchett's first short story "The Hades Business" was published in his school magazine.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Having gained his O-levels, Terry Pratchett embarked on his A-levels, but he was also looking around for a job. After the first year, an opportunity arose and he left school to try his hand in which line of work? Hint

Carpentry

Journalism

Joinery

Teaching

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Question 6 of 10

6. Terry Pratchett's first book was published in 1971. It dealt with a tribe called Munrungs and their journey to a new location in their world after their village was destroyed by the Fray. What was the home of the Munrungs? Hint

Quilt

Carpet

Lawn

Pool

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Question 7 of 10

7. Terry Pratchett got married in 1968 to Lyn Purves, and their only daughter was born in 1976. What is her name, which is also the name of a British singer? Hint

Rhianna

Carole

Petula

Carly

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1980, shortly after the Three Mile Island incident, Terry Pratchett was appointed publicity officer to which utility board? Hint

Central Park

Central Water Board

Central Electricity Generating Board

Central Criminal Court

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Question 9 of 10

9. Terry Pratchett was still working as a publicity officer when he published "The Colour of Magic" in 1983. This was the first in a series of books that were set in which famous fantasy location? Hint

Sphereworld

Ringworld

Flatworld

Discworld

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Question 10 of 10

10. Terry Pratchett received many awards for his work, including Author of the Year, the Science Fiction Award and many honorary doctorates from universities. What award did he receive in the 2009 UK New Year Honours list for services to Literature? Hint

GCB

RVM

OBE

Knights Bachelor

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Terry Pratchett was born in 1948 in Beaconsfield. In which English Home County, north of the River Thames, was he born?

Answer: Buckinghamshire

Terry was the only child of David and Eileen Pratchett. His father was an engineer and his mother was a secretary. The Home Counties are English Counties that border London. Lancashire and Cheshire do not fit the bill, and Kent lies to the south of London.

2. Terence Pratchett had two middle names. What were they? (You can work them out if you know that the first was after a famous king in the Old Testament and the second an infamous English king.)

Answer: David John

His full name was Terence David John Pratchett. His mother was Welsh and was born in Hay-on-Wye. He did not have any other siblings. He loved to read and he was a frequent visitor to the Beaconsfield Public Library.

3. After Terry Pratchett passed his 11-plus exams in 1959, which school did he attend?

Answer: High Wycombe Technical High School

Pratchett decided against attending a Grammar school. He opted for the Technical school because he thought that "woodwork would be more fun than Latin".

4. Terry Pratchett's first short story "The Hades Business" was published in his school magazine.

Answer: True

"Technical Cygnet" was the name of the magazine. He was 13 years old when his story was published. The story appeared in "Science Fantasy" two years later. He continued publishing stories in the school magazine, and was also studying for his O-levels.

Answer: Journalism

Pratchett left school in 1965 and was employed by Bucks Free Press. He still continued his education and passed the proficiency course of the National Council for the Training of Journalists. He wrote stories for the children's column of the paper.

Answer: Carpet

The book was titled "The Carpet People" and was a fantasy adventure aimed primarily at children. It was received well by people over the age of eight. The book was rewritten in 1992. As the book says, "In the beginning there was nothing, then came the Carpet".

7. Terry Pratchett got married in 1968 to Lyn Purves, and their only daughter was born in 1976. What is her name, which is also the name of a British singer?

Answer: Rhianna

Many books written by Pratchett were dedicated to his daughter Rhianna. The name is Welsh and it is a variation of the name Rhiannon.

8. In 1980, shortly after the Three Mile Island incident, Terry Pratchett was appointed publicity officer to which utility board?

Answer: Central Electricity Generating Board

Three of the power stations of Central Electricity Generating Board were nuclear. Pratchett's main responsibility was to publicise the safety of these stations.

Answer: Discworld

The "Discworld" series was set in a world that was resting on the back of four elephants which were standing on the back of a giant turtle. In this magical world, there are Humans, Goblins, Vampires, Dwarfs, Elves, Witches and other assorted creatures living together.

Answer: Knights Bachelor

Terry Pratchett got his knighthood, having been previously an OBE for services to literature. He passed away in 2015 after suffering from a form of Alzheimer's disease since 2007.

Source: Author gme24

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