Happy birthday Terry Pratchett: how well do you know his books? – quiz

28 April was Terry Pratchett’s birthday, a time to remember the author who made us laugh so much. But how scrubbed up is your knowledge of his books? Do our quiz and find out...

1What was the name of Pratchett’s first published short story, published when he was a teenager?Business RivalsTroll BridgeThe Secret Book of the DeadThe Sea and Little Fishes2How many Discworld novels made it into the top 100 of the BBC’s Big Read survey in 2003?OneFourSixNine3What is the first Discworld novel?The Colour of MagicMortThe Light FantasticFeet of Clay4Which children’s book was Good Omens initially intended to be a parody of?Just William by Richmal CromptonDennis the MenaceJames and the Giant Peach by Roald DahlMolesworth by Geoffrey Willans and Ronald Searle5What year was Sir Terry Pratchett knighted for services to literature?20072009201020146In The Long Earth series, parallel earths can be reached using a device called what?PlodderStepperStriderTreader7Eric is a parody of which classic tale?The Frog PrinceCinderellaFaustJack and the Beanstalk8Which classic rock album cover does the cover for Soul Music resemble?Let There Be Rock by AC/DCBat out of Hell by MeatloafMothership by Led ZeppelinRide the Lightening by Metallica9What is the name of Anathema Device’s ancestor, who passed on the book of prophecy to her in Good Omens?Granny WeatherwaxDangerous JockNanny OggAgnes Nutter10Which real life figure is Leonard of Quirm a parody of?Leonard CohenLeonardo da VinciLeonard NimoyLeonardo Dicaprio11How many books features the witch Tiffany Aching as the main character?OneThreeFourFive12Who was the Unseen University’s first and only known female graduate?Eskarina SmithMagrat GarlickGranny Weatherwax13A collection of travel stories called ‘What I Did On My Holiday’ became a revolutionary text in which Discworld book?Guards! Guards!Equal RitesThe Light FantasticInteresting Times14What does the motto NVNC ID VIDES, NVNC NE VIDES, carved above the doors of Unseen University, mean?Now you see it, now you don’t?Now or never.Faithful though unfortunate.Now thus, now thus.15What is EcksEcksEcksEcks?A creatureA personA placeAn awful cough, sorry16For which children’s book did Terry Pratchett win the Carnegie medal?TruckersThe Carpet PeopleThe Wee Free MenThe Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents17Pick the book that isn’t part of the Death Trilogy.MortReaper ManSoul MusicI Shall Wear Midnight18The opening scene of Wyrd Sisters is a parody of the opening scene of which Shakespeare play?MacbethHamletRichard IIIThe Tempest19What is the name of the final Discworld novel?The Wee Free MenMortThe Shepherd’s CrownReaper Man20Finally, who said: ‘I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I COULD MURDER A CURRY’?DeathTerry Pratchett

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