brian@jett.UUCP (08/01/84)
Ok, Science Fiction readers! Here are some Trivia questions for you. Whoever answers the most will gain fame and honor among your fellow sf-lovers. Just reply by mail to me with your answers... Part I. Name the author who created the following characters. 1. Hari Seldon 2. Radagast the Brown 3. Dilvish the Damned 4. Kerro Panille 5. Bink 6. F'lar 7. Karellen 8. Caerroil Wildwood 9. Zaphod Beeblebrox 10. Paul Atreides 11. Louis Wu 12. Lazarus Long 13. Danvan Hastur 14. Tylara 15. Tim Hamner 16. Nehemiah Scudder (Bonus points: Name the book or books in which the above characters appeared) Part II. On what world would you find _______? 1. Numenor 2. A matrix stone 3. nerve runners 4. The Pattern 5. Eye-Queues 6. Kevin's Watch 7. Melange 8. The Second Foundation 9. Threadfall 10. Ravenous Bugblatter Beast 11. Revelstone 12. Zignamuclickclick 13. The God Wall 14. Fordor (Bonus Points: In what book(s) did the above appear?) Part III. Miscellaneous Questions. 1. Who was Dilvish's sworn foe? 2. What story gave rise to the phrase "Think of it as Evolution in Action?" 3. Of what species is a Pak Protector? 4. Discuss the art of flying as per Douglas Adams. 5. Who was Dark Lord before Sauron? 6. What is the hair color of most Comyn Lords? 7. What is the name of the road running from end to end of the Commonwealth? Super Bonus Question: List all of the known High Lords starting with Berek Halfhand and proceeding in chronological order through Mhoram. Please excuse any typos in this article, as The terminal is acting up. -- -- Brian Reynolds {ihnp4|clyde|sdcrdcf}!akgua!jett!brian
betsy@dartvax.UUCP (Betsy Hanes Perry) (08/03/84)
Am I unusually widely-read (hah!) or were the answers to this quiz trivial? -- Betsy Perry UUCP: {decvax|linus|cornell}!dartvax!betsy CSNET: betsy@dartmouth ARPA: betsy%dartmouth@csnet-relay