Answers to Fantasy Quiz 1

 

1. In J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, what was the creature known as Gollum's original name:

a) Smeagol

2. Tolkien's friend and fellow Oxfordian, C. S. Lewis was the author of:

c) The Last Battle

3. In Robin Hobb's Assassin's Apprentice, young Fitz learns the arts of assassination from this expert:

c) Chade

4. In Susan Cooper's The Dark Is Rising books, what legendary wizard appears thinly disguised by another name:

d) Merlin (Merriman Lyon)

5. And speaking of Prospero and Roger Bacon, wizards by these names appear together in which of these books:

a) The Face in the Frost, by John Bellairs

6. In A Wizard of Earthsea, by Ursula K. LeGuin, the wizard known as Sparrowhawk is also called:

d) Ged

7. In the cycle of legends associated with King Arthur, Arthur's son is named:

b) Mordred

8. In Jack Vance's sequel to The Dying Earth and The Eyes of the Overworld, the eponymous hero's name is:

c) Cugel the Clever (Cugel's Saga)

9. Patricia McKillip's The Forgotten Beasts of Eld is about a very young sorceress who adopts and raises an infant of disputed parentage. That child is named:

d) Tamlorn

10. Along with Tolkien and Lewis, which of these fantasy authors was a member of the "Inklings":

b) Charles Williams

11. Lord Dunsany was the author of such works as The King of Elfland's Daughter and The Charwoman's Shadow. What was his name before he came into the title?

c) Edward Plunkett

12. The same year that The Fellowship of the Ring was published in England, a new book by a young American writer named Poul Anderson also featured the interaction of elves, trolls, and men. The name of that book was:

b) The Broken Sword

13. In the Deverry books by Katharine Kerr, which of the following is a continuing theme?

c) reincarnation

14. In Andre Norton's Witch World novels, Jaelithe, a witch of Estcarp, expects to lose her magical powers when she:

a) marries Simon Tregarth

15. George MacDonald wrote which of these satirical fairy tales:

a) "The Light Princess"

16. The Golden Key was written by which trio of authors:

c) Melanie Rawn, Jennifer Roberson, Kate Elliott

17. In Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees, the free state of Dorimare is divided from the Elfin Marches, or Fairyland, by:

b) the Debatable Hills

18. Clark Ashton Smith and H. P. Lovecraft were best known for writing:

c) dark tales involving ancient gods and primeval sorceries

19. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, inexplicably promoted as "Harry Potter for grown-ups," largely takes place during what major conflict?

b) the Napoleonic Wars

20. Fill in the blank: "Whosoever pulleth this sword from out this stone and anvil is rightwise born King of all __________. "

c) England

 

Scores and Ratings

0-3: Scullion
You appear pretty hopeless, but let's not forget that King Arthur's nephew Sir Gareth started his career washing dirty dishes in the kitchens at Camelot.

4-9: Sorcerer's Apprentice
You do have some knowledge of arcane matters but require a few more years of study before you're ready to summon up anything larger or more formidable than an imp.

10-13: Traveller Between the Worlds
You have ventured far beyond the Fields We Know and have a vast experience of Other Realms

14-19: Master Wizard
Your knowledge is great, your wisdom irrefutable. If people don't venerate you, they should.

20: Emperor/Empress
You have conquered all the known worlds. Perhaps it's time you went out and discovered a few more?