Dennis' Mithgarian Trivia Quiz Answers
Multiple Choice
1) The Red Slipper is an establishment in which town? a) Port Arbalin (see Voyage of the Fox Rider, chapter 8)
2) Which one of the following is not a name for Gyphon? c) Kinstealer (this was a name for Modru; see book two of The Iron Tower trilogy, Shadows of Doom, chapter 2)
3) By which name is Adon's Daughter known?d) All the above and more (see The Dragonstone, chapter 53)
4) Aurion Redeye was c) Wildwind's master (see book one of The Iron Tower trilogy, The Dark Tide, chapter 5; FYI, Aurion Redeye was High King during the Winter War and not during the Great War of the Ban)
5) "Zhon" is a) a card game (see book two of The Iron Tower trilogy, Shadows of Doom, chapter 1)
6) Drakkalan is b) an axe named Eborane (see book two of The Iron Tower trilogy, Shadows of Doom, chapter 6)
7) Hadlo, Hanlo, and Harlo Higgs were three Warrows who d) ruined a costume (see the Tales of Mithgar collection, The Ruffian and the Giant)
8) Pebble's real name was c) Tomlin (see the Tales of Mithgar collection, The Vulgmaster; also see, Tales from the One-Eyed Crow: The Vulgmaster)
9) Cotton Buckleburr c) helped construct a bower in a blizzard (see book one of The Silver Call duology, Trek to Kraggen-cor, chapter 18)
10) Which one of these things did Beau Darby not do? d) change lead into gold (see the Tales of Mithgar collection, The Transformation of Beau Darby)
Alternate question for credit for any of the above you may have missed: Which of the following things did Tipperton Thistledown do? d) all the above ___ (see book one of the H�l's Crucible duology, Into the Forge, chapters 16 and 34, and book two, Into the Fire, chapter 12)
True/False
11) Dragonslair was destroyed in Black Kalgalath's death throes: True_X_; False ___ (see The Eye of the Hunter, chapter24; also see Dragondoom, chapter 41)
12) Arin and Egil One-Eye were bitter enemies: True___; False _X_ (they loved one another, see The Dragonstone, chapter 34)
13) Rux was the name of Farrix's fox: True___; False _X_ (Rhu was the name of Farrix's fox, see Voyage of the Fox Rider, chapter 1)
14) The Children of the Sea called dolphins by the name "A!mi�": True_X_; False ___ (see Voyage of the Fox Rider, chapter 25)
15) Pysks can communicate with Groaning Stones: True_X_; False ___ (see book two of the H�l's Crucible duology, Into the Fire, chapter 26)
16) Prym was a Pysk: True___; False _X_ (Prym was a Vred Tres-an Angry Tree-see book two of the H�l's Crucible duology, Into the Fire, chapter 28)
17) Bair was thought by Faeril to be "the Impossible Child": True_X_; False ___ (see The Eye of the Hunter, chapter 44)
18) The haft of Aravan's "truenamed" spear was a Wizard's staff: True_X_; False ___ (see Voyage of the Fox Rider, chapter 42)
19) Gildor took the sword "Bale" and the long-knife"Bane" to Adonar when he rode the Twilight Ride after the Winter War: True___; False _X_ (Whether Gildor took Bale, we know not, but as to Bane, it was definitely left behind on Mithgar; see book one of The Silver Call duology, Trek to Kraggen-cor, chapter 5)
20) Othran the Seer survived the destruction of Atala and was entombed in Rian: True_X_; False ___ (see book one of The Iron Tower trilogy, The Dark Tide, chapter 4)
Alternate question for credit for any of the above you may have missed: Aylis and Aravan were lovers: True_X_; False____ (see Voyage of the Fox Rider, chapters 15 and 16)
Fill in the blank with the name of the persons who said the following things:
21) "The first rule of life is to live." __Aiko__ (see The Dragonstone, chapter 59)
22) "All dreams fetch with a silver call, and to some the belling of that treasured voice is irresistible."__Durek VII__ (see book two of The Silver Call duology, The Brega Path, chapter 9)
23) "And that is what Evil does: forces us all down dark pathways we otherwise would not have trod." __Rael__ (see book two of The Iron Tower trilogy, Shadows of Doom, chapter 2)
24) "Evil is bad." __Jinnarin__ (see Voyage of the Fox Rider, chapter 5)
25) "Many things lie somewhere, lost in the wreckage of war . . . innocence not the least of these." __Rynna__ (see book two of the H�l's Crucible duology, Into the Fire, chapter 37)
26) "I call it . . . the harvest." __Ydral__ (see The Eye of the Hunter, chapter 22)
27) "Follow not the H�lborne drum, the savage, glory beat." __J�rn__ (see the Tales of Mithgar collection, The H�lborne Drum)
28) "Jeer not at the five, bratling, for two are Guardians, and their swords are worth five hundred each; two are Waerans, one of which I have seen in battle, and I would not trade him for a full regiment of Daelsmen; and lastly, bratling, one is me." __Bekki__ (see book one of the H�l's Crucible duology, Into the Forge, chapter 34)
29) "Be grateful it wasn't your head." __Aiko__ (see The Dragonstone, chapter 41)
30) "My Coron, I will search for the killer and the sword." __Aravan__ (see The Eye of the Hunter, chapter 11)
Alternate question for any of the above: "Oh, my buccaran, I knew you would come for me." __Faeril__ (see The Eye of the Hunter, chapter 44)
The Villains
31) Baron B�la Stoke's true father's name was
b) Ydral _X_ (see The Eye of the Hunter, chapter 22)
32) Which villain asked "Who lives in the mirror when there is no light?"
a) Modru _X_ (see Dragondoom, chapter 28)
33) Which villain summoned Ydral for help?
c) Madam Orso _X_ (see The Eye of the Hunter, chapter 22)
34) Ordrune's black galley holed the Eroean: True____; False __X__ (Ordrune did not have a black galley; it was Durlok who had the black galley; see Voyage of the Fox Rider, chapter 18)
35) Baron Stoke slew Riatha's brother: True__X__; False ____ (see The Eye of the Hunter, chapter 9; see also the Tales of Mithgar collection, The Vulgmaster)
36) Modru could cause great blizzards to fall upon his enemies: True__X__; False____ (see the Tales of Mithgar collection, Epilogues; see also Dragondoom, chapters 28 and 29; see also book two of the H�l's Crucible duology, Into the Fire, chapters 19 and 22)
37) Who said: "Walk with me and I'll tell you the tale as we stride toward your doom." __Ordrune__ (see The Dragonstone, chapter 79)
38) Who said: "That we are met for the third time bodes ill for you, Dalavar, for two minor victories does not a war win." __Modru (through his surrogate Lord Tain)__ (see book 2 of the H�l's Crucible duology, Into the Fire, chapter 38)
39) Who said: "Don't you yet realize, fool, I am the one who caused the Pysk to dream the dreams that would draw you and your allies into my trap." __Durlok__ (see Voyage of the Fox Rider, chapter 41)
40) Who was repelled by a reflection of himself in a tiny silver mirror? __Modru__ (see book 3 of The Iron Tower trilogy, The Darkest Day, chapter 5)
Alternate question for credit for any of the above you may have missed: Drearwood was a place of great evil until what event? __the Great Purging__ (see book one of The Iron Tower trilogy, The Dark Tide, chapter 6)
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