Trivia!
DRESDEN FILES TRIVIA QUIZ
STORM FRONT / FOOL MOON
E: Who killed Murphy's partner, Carmichael?
A. Agent Denton B. The loup-garou
C. Parker of the Street Wolves D. Terra West
M: Who laid the curse on Harley MacFinn's ancestor?
A. St. Francis B. St. Jude
C. St. Patrick D. St. Michael
H: Which of these names is NOT in Toot's gossip chain in SF?
A. Meg O' Aspens B. Peaseblossom
C. Rednose D. Goldeneyes
GRAVE PERIL / SUMMER KNIGHT
E: What does Susan dress up as for Bianca’s masquerade?
A. Alice in Wonderland B. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
C. Little Red Riding Hood D. Princess Leia
M: What is the name of the Senior Council member who dies at the Red Court assault of Archangel?
A. Aleron Lafortier B. Simon Pietrovich
C. Klaus the Toymaker D. John Murray
H: What is the real-life source of the Summer Knight’s name?
A. An anagram of “William Shakespeare” B. Minor characters in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream
C. A Tolkien family name D. A character in Spenser’s The Faerie Queene
DEATH MASKS / BLOOD RITES
E: Who disguises himself as Father Vincent?
A. Quintus Cassius B. Nicodemus
C. Kincaid D. Garcia
M: Which Denarian is likely responsible for killing the Knight of the Cross known as “the Egyptian”?
A. Deidre B. Lasciel
C. Nicodemus D. Ursiel
H: What does Thomas tell Lara he reads to Justine at bedtime?
A. Harry Potter B. Hobbes (“Calvin and...”)
C. Ayn Rand D. Machiavelli
DEAD BEAT / PROVEN GUILTY
E: Which of the following is NOT one of the Carpenter girls?
A. Hope B. Faith
C. Margaret D. Amanda
M: Who was the convention chair for SplatterCon!!!?
A. Clark Pell B. Drea Becton
C. Rosie Marcella D. Sandra Marling
H: What is the name of the grad student whose body Corpsetaker (and later, Luccio) inhabits?
A. Alicia Nelson B. Lillian Mallory
C. Sharon Cartwright D. Wilhelmina Rogers
WHITE NIGHT / SMALL FAVOR
E: How dost Harry likest his donut?
A. With a filling of jelly B. With the semblance of the claw of a bear
C. With sprinkles and a frosting of white D. With a glazing of chocolate and a rainbow of sprinkles
M: What language does Molly use in her shielding spell?
A. Egyptian B. Hindi
C. Latin D. Japanese
H: Which of these members of the Ordo survives White Night?
A. Jessica B. Maria
C. Abby D. Pauline
TURN COAT / CHANGES
E: What sponsor hides Morgan from the Council’s radar in Turn Coat?
A. Titania B. Mab
C. Lily D. Maeve
M: Who delivers Luccio’s message to Harry when she is taken out of play in Changes?
A. Warden Chandler B. Warden Ramirez
C. Warden Kowalski D. Ebenezar
H: Which of these animals is NOT among the forms Injun Joe takes during his encounter with the Skinwalker?
A. Falcon B. Brown bear
C. Snapping turtle D. Flying squirrel
Answers:
SF/FM-E: B, the loup-garou
SF/FM-M: C, St. Patrick
SF/FM-H: B, Peaseblossom
GP/SK-E: C, Little Red Riding Hood
GP/SK-M: B, Simon Pietrovich
GP/SK-H: C, A Tolkien family name
DM/BR-E: A, Quintus Cassius
DM/BR-M: D, Ursiel
DM/BR-H: D, Machiavelli
DB/PG-E: B, Faith
DB/PG-M: D, Sandra Marling
DB/PG-H: A, Alicia Nelson
WN/SmF-E: C, With sprinkles and a frosting of white
WN/SmF-M: B, Hindi
WN/SmF-H: C, Abby
TC/Ch-E: A, Titania
TC/Ch-M: A, Warden Chandler
TC/Ch-H: A, Falcon
CODEX ALERA TRIVIA QUIZ
FURIES OF CALDERON
E: Which of the following is not a steadholt at the beginning of the series?
A. Aricholt B. Bernardholt
C. Ottoholt D. Warnerholt
M: What bird is depicted on Aquitaine’s signet dagger?
A. Crow B. Eagle
C. Falcon D. Hawk
H: Who/what gives Tavi the scar on his cheek?
A. Atsurak’s herdbane B. A windmane
C. Kitai D. Odiana
ACADEM'S FURY
E: What is the name of the Cursor who guides Isana around Alera Imperia?
A. Alia B. Amara
C. Enna D. Serai
M: What are Kalare’s Cursor-equivalents called?
A. Battlecrow B. Bloodcrow
C. Stormcrow D. Snowcrow
H: What is the name of Ehren's patron at the Academy?
A. Fantus B. Malleus
C. Vilius D. Gaius Sextus
CURSOR'S FURY
E: Who is Kalare’s co-conspirator in the Night of the Red Stars?
A. Aquitainus Attis B. Varg
C. Sarl D. Antillus Dorotea
M: Which of these has Tavi not killed with his sling?
A. Direwolf B. Mountain cat
C. Slive D. Thanadent
H: How much does Tavi bribe Foss to allow him to ride in the wagon during the First Aleran’s march to the Elinarch?
A. Four gold eagles B. One gold crown
C. Seven copper rams D. Five silver bulls
CAPTAIN'S FURY
E: Who designed new security measures for the Grey Tower?
A. Ehren B. Tavi
C. Gaius Sextus D. Maestro Magnus
M: What alias does Ehren use at Fellcove?
A. Appius B. Armenius
C. Ibrus D. Ullus
H: At what age did Gaius last go garim-hunting?
A. 15 B. 17
C. 20 D. 23
PRINCEPS' FURY
E: According to Doroga’s quip, if he ever invades Calderon again, what season will he choose?
A. Spring B. Summer
C. Autumn D. Winter
M: What is the Canim equivalent of an Aleran centurion?
A. Maker B. Huntmaster
C. Bloodspeaker D. Hunter
H: What pseudonym does Ehren use patrolling the Kalaran wastes?
A. Kestus B. Tonnar
C. Ivarus D. Julius
FIRST LORD'S FURY
E: Which of the following is a wood fury?
A. Androcles B. Etan
C. Thumper D. Phyllis
M: Who is Varg’s main opponent in the ritualist camp?
A. Marok B. Nhar
C. Khral D. Ahmark
H: What clan does the Marat woman in the Alera map belong to?
A. Drahga-ha B. Kevras-ha
C. Sabot-ha D. Sishkrak-ha
Answers:
FoC-E: A, Aricholt
FoC-M: C, Falcon
FoC-H: C, Kitai
AF-E: D, Serai
AF-M: B, Bloodcrow
AF-H: C, Vilius
CuF-E: C, Sarl
CuF-M: D, Thanadent
CuF-H: B, One gold crown
CaF-E: B, Tavi
CaF-M: A, Appius
CaF-H: B, 17
PF-E: B, Summer
PF-M: B, Huntmaster
PF-H: C, Ivarus
FLF-E: B, Etan
FLF-M: C, Khral
FLF-H: D, Sishkrak-ha
DRESDEN JEOPARDY
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
100 -- “something that looked like an errant spark from a campfire [...] I peered more closely at it, and could just barely make out a tiny, tiny form inside, no larger than an ant. Another faerie.”
200 -- “He killed the stereo and got out, a small cloud of smoke emerging with him. It wasn't cigarette smoke. [...] He wore tight blue jeans and a black T-shirt with a Buffy the Vampire Slayer logo. The laces to one of his combat boots were untied, and he carried a bottle of scotch in his hand. He pulled from it cheerfully and wove a drunken line to [Character].”
300 -- "He was short and overweight and balding, with beady, bloodshot eyes and a weak chin. His jacket was rumpled, and there were food stains on his tie, all of which served to conceal a razor intellect.”
400 -- “Hailed as a visionary of the American artistic culture. [...] Creator of worlds of imagination.”
A) Ronald Reuel, the former Summer Knight
500 -- “The terror of the Midwest Arcane whirled to face me, and her face broke into a cherubic grin. She was a little over five feet tall, pleasantly plump, and of Asian ancestry. She had a sparkling smile, thick glasses, curly black hair, and was wearing a pair of denim overalls over an old Queensryche T-shirt. Her tennis shoes had bright pink laces on them.
QUOTE IDENTIFICATION (Name the speaker and the book)
100 -- “But the bleep part would make her lose control.”
A) Molly Carpenter, Death Masks
200 -- “Dresden. We have a bit of banter going between us. We’re both here in a moment where neither of us wants to act rashly. And that’s all good fun. It’s one of the little things that makes a day more enjoyable. But don’t do me the incredibly insulting disservice of assuming that I’m a bloody moron.”
300 -- “I’ve not sacrificed a holy virgin in ages.”
400 -- “You’re breaking. And entering. We’re going to jail.”
A) Waldo Butters, Dead Beat
500 -- “I suppose I’ve had enough breakfast.”
A) Nicodemus, Death Masks
MISC
100 -- Who was Shiro expecting to meet when he converted to Christianity?
200 -- What thaumaturgically-imbued device do Harry and Susan follow to find the Shroud at Marcone’s gala?
300 -- What prank does fourteen-year-old Molly pull on Sanya in Death Masks?
A) She tricks him into making prank phone calls.
400 -- By what method does Charity threaten to kill Harry in Proven Guilty?
A) Death by defenestration
500 -- According to Ebenezar, what does his old truck run on?
A) He turns it loose to hunt down dinner for itself
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
100 -- What alias does Madrigal Raith take in Proven Guilty?
200 -- Who is known as “Leech?”
300 -- We learn in Blood Rites that Lara Raith married briefly. What was her married name?
400 -- What is the name of the baby Harry and Michael save from Agatha Hagglethorne?
500 -- In Lord Raith’s hall of paintings of women who bore him children, Harry notes the name of a woman from the sixteenth or seventeenth century. What was her name?
A) Emilia Alexandria Salazar
ALERA JEOPARDY
CHARACTER DESCRIPTION
100: “[He] was a tall and handsome young man, regal of bearing and narrow of face. He wore his hair in long curls, considered fashionably decadent in the southern cities—particularly in his home of [BEEP]. His academ's robes were made of the finest of cloth, tailored personally to fit him, and embroidered with threads of pure gold. His lanyard shone with beads of semiprecious stones rather than cheap glass, and lay heavily on his chest with multiple representatives of all six colors—one for each area of furycrafting: red, blue, green, brown, white, and silver.”
200: “She was a pale creature, her skin so white that it almost seemed translucent, and her hair—quite short, for such a young woman—pale and fine as cobwebs. [...] [Her] eyes seemed too large for her long, thin, somehow sad face, and were of a brown so dark that they looked black. The circles of weariness beneath her eyes stood out almost as vividly as violent bruises, and she carried herself with the brisk, sure manner of confidence Isana would only have expected in someone years older.”
300: “She was a tiny old woman, white-haired and hunched but with more wits than most, and she had been an institution in the Valley for years before the First Battle of Calderon had ever taken place, much less the more recent events.”
400: “[She] wore Aleran-style boots and trousers, as Kitai did, but sported a coat of leather armor modeled after the lorica of the Legions. Like Kitai, her hair was trimmed into a long mane allowed to flow down her back, but unlike her, the trooper's hair was dyed a vibrant shade of blue. The Marat woman, a veteran of the Horse Clan, gripped a cavalry spear casually in one hand and stood grinning down at the two of them.“
500: “[This character], Seneschal of Phrygia and commander of its defending legions, was sixteen years old. He was an almost painfully thin young man, dressed in the white and green livery of the House of Phrygius, and his dark hair was untidy enough to merit an assault from some kind of elite barbering strike force. His dark eyes peered out from behind his hair as he bowed to Tavi.”
QUOTE IDENTIFICATION
100: “This plan is insane. YOU are insane. I’ll need some pants.”
200: “You are a marvelous stalking cow.”
300: “Frankly, sire, I believe I’m entirely too terrified to offer you a useful opinion for the time being.”
400: “Don't quote the Codex at me. I was a Cursor before your mother and father had called their first furies.”
A) Fidelias, Furies of Calderon
500: “And vegetables. Don’t gorge yourself on meats and sweets and ignore your vegetables.”
A) Aquitainus Invidia, Cursor’s Fury
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
100: What derogatory nickname does Brencis use to sneer at Tavi’s hickish roots?
A) Paganus (Lat. “rural,” “country dweller”)
200: What is Gaius Septimus’ nickname for Antillus Raucus?
300: What honorific does Crassus suggest for Valiar Marcus?
400: What is the name of the massive lead sheep in the flock Bernard assigns Tavi to shepherd?
500: What false name does Kitai use in her beggar guise?
MISC
100: What city-state does Amara hail from?
200: What was the source of the fabric for Bernard and Amara’s camouflage cloaks in Princeps’ Fury?
A) Aquitainus Invidia’s gowns
300: What personal item did Gaius return to Fidelias?
400: What geometric shape is the symbol of the House of Gaius?
A) The seven-pointed star
500: What is the Aleran equivalent of the phrase “In for a penny, in for a pound”?
A) “In for a sheep, in for a gargant.”
