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Dragonriders of Pern on Mastermind
Mastermind is a TV shown by the BBC in the UK. In it, people compete through answering two rounds of questions in the famous black chair, each two minutes long. One is on their 'specialist subject', and one is on general knowledge. On 30th March 2006, Pern was chosen as a specialist subject by a participant. The film can be be downloaded here. It is in Quicktime format, and has been zipped for space reasons, so you will need a program like WinZip to extract it.
The questions she was asked are below, and the answer can be found by highlighting under the question, as can the answer that the contestant gave:
1. According
to First Fall what is the meaning of the acronym PERN which gives
the colonised planet its name?
2. In The White Dragon, what sickness does
Jaxom of Ruatha come down with when he's in the Southern continent with his
dragon Ruth?
3. On the planet of Pern, what term is used to describe
the joining of minds of a dragon and its rider to-to-be at the moment of
the dragon's Hatching?
4. In Dragonsinger: Harper of Pern what instrument
does Master Domick play when he's testing Menolly's ability at ensemble playing
in a quartet?
5. What is the name of the cough
syrup that Nerilka prepares on Healer Desdra's instruction in order to combat
one of the symptoms of the great epidemic that sweeps Pern?
6. In
Dragondrums, what happens to Piemur that causes him to become Apprentice
to the DrumMaster Olodkey?
7. On which island do Moreta and her companions harvest
the quantities of needlethorn needed for an urgent mass-vaccination programme?
8. In Dragonquest, who
does F'lar the Benden Weyrleader have a knife fight on the occasion of the
wedding of Asgenar and Famira?
9. In the MasterHarper of Pern, who holds the
unofficial position of Head Apprentice of Harper Hall?
10. What Craft does the ex-dragonman Lytol pursue before
being made Warder and Lord Surrogate of Ruatha Hold?
11. What relation is Thella the outlaw to Larad, Lord
Holder of Telgar?
12. In
Dragonsdawn, who is the first colonist to Impress a dragonet, the
species that would later be bio-engineered into dragons?
13. In Dragonsong, what fish is Menolly gutting
when she cuts her hand?
14. What punishment does Ted Tubberman receive for having
sent of a homing capsule against the express wishes of the majority of the
colonists?
15. In
The Dolphins of Pern, which parasite do the dolphins need human help
in removing?
16. Which major
holding is the centre of the Fishercraft?
17. Which Mastercraftsman is stripped of his rank and
exiled for his part in the drugging and abduction of Robinton?
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