The Colour of Magic | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1: The Colour of Magic Prologue

1. What is the name of the alternate world the story is set in?

Discworld.

2. What does the alternate world rest on?

Four elephants.

3. What is the name of the secretive kingdom the story begins in?

Krull.

4. The creature at the very bottom of the alternate world's support system is a great turtle. What is the great turtle's name?

A'Tuin.

5. How does the great turtle move through space?

The turtle swims.

6. According to the Big Bang theory, where is the great turtle going?

To the Time of Mating.

7. How do the researchers initially conduct their research regarding the great turtle?

They lower researchers over the Edge.

8. What is the researchers' instrument made out of?

Brass.

9. After conducting their initial research, what is the key question remaining for the researchers?

What the great turtle's...
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