TarnRider's Quiz

Answers to last week's quiz

1. What was the original purpose of a Slime Worm ?

Sewage disposal in the nest of the Priest-Kings.

2. What is "The Silver Leaf" ?

A earring used by Treve to mark raid-captives.

3. What was the last thing Tarl Cabot ate before leaving Urth for the first time ?

A can of Chili.

4. In the March 1974 publishing of "Hunters" (Daw), who did the cover art?

Gino D'Achille.

5. Name the original British Publisher of Gor Books.

Tandem.

6. In what year was "Outlaw" first published ?

1967

7. What is "Tesephone" ?

Tarl Cabots ship in "Hunters"

8. Where was Tarl Cabot born ?

Bristol, England.

9. Approximately how many mines are there in Tharna ?

100.

10. Which two castes are recorded as being exiled from Tharna ?

Musicians and Poets

11. Who is Cecilia Tan ?

She wrote the introduction to the new publication of "Tarnsman"

12. Who has republished Gor Books since 1996 ?

Masquerade Books

13. What do Wagon People not eat ?

Anything that has touched the ground.

14. Who is Harrison Smith ?

A teacher colleague of Tarl Cabot in New Hampshire.

15. How long is a Gorean Working Day ?

15 Ahn

16. Is an Urth hour longer or shorter than an Ahn ?

Shorter. A Gorean Ahn is approximately 72 minutes long.

17. Where did Tarl Cabot receive his College Education ?

University of Oxford

18. What caste are Slavers ?

Merchant Caste

19. In the film "Outlaw of Gor" , who played Tarl Cabot ?

Urbano Barbarini

20. What is "Tatrix" ?

The Ruler of Tharna

And the winner is: (The person who got 18 out of 20 right only left an e-mail address, which we will not post here)