To take the Pern Purity Test, answer the questions below. For the questions that test your knowledge of Pern, if you get a question right, count it as a 'yes'. If you get it wrong, count it as a 'no'.

Remember, the test measures how Pern Pure you are. That means that if you are totally ensconced in Pern and know everything about it you will have a low score. If you occasionally read a Pern book but aren't particularly into the series, you will probably have a high score.

The Books

1. Can you name a Pern book?
2. More than five?
3. All 15?
4. And AM's two collections of short stories which contain stories about Pern?
5. Not to mention the five non-canon books?
6. Have you read a Pern book?
7. More than five?
8. All 15?
9. And AM's two collections?
10. And the five non-canon books?
11. Do you own a Pern book?
12. More than five?
13. All 15?
14. And AM's two collections?
15. And the five non-canon books?

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Fandom

16. Do you read alt.fan.pern?
17. Have you posted to a.f.p.?
18. Do you post regularly?
19. Has Taki Kogoma been sarcastic at you? (If you are Taki Kogoma, have two points.)
20. Have you ever e-mailed AM?
21. Did you get a reply?
22. Are you part of a fanfiction Weyr? (on- or off-line)
23. Have you helped found a fanfiction Weyr?
24. Do you take part in one of the Pern-based M*s?
25. Have you helped found a Pern-based M*?

Pern Knowledge

26. Who was Weyrwoman to Nemorth?
27. What is the family connection between Petiron, Robinton and Camo?
28. On what occasion did T'ron duel to the death with F'lar over Weyr autonomy?
29. Who were Jaxom's parents?
30. What fuel is used in the flamethrowers used by groundcrews during Threadfall?
31. What title is given to the pre-eminent dolphin on Pern?
32. How did Jaxom help Ruth out of his shell?
33. Of which craft was Terry the second?
34. What does Menolly scream when she is awakened by her firelizards, agitated by F'nor's trip to the Red Star?
35. Who was the queen hatched from Ramoth's first clutch?

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36. In which year was the first Pern story published in Analog?
37. Of how many Holds was Fax Overlord?
38. What was the name of Oklina's queen?
39. What event finally prompted Menolly to run away fom home after injuring her hand?
40. What was the first ancient artifact that Lessa found when excavating the buildings at Landing?
41. How many bronze firelizards did Menolly have in Dragonquest?
42. For which Pern work was Anne McCaffrey awarded her 1968 Hugo?
43. Which of the Southern Islands is mentioned as being volcanic in Red Star Rising/Dragonseye?
44. Who uncovered the first parts of AIVAS?
45. Who coined the term 'Starsmith' for Wansor?

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46. How many queens (excluding Ramoth) came forward with Lessa and the five Weyrs?
47. Which queen did Ramoth claim was a 'true daughter' to her?
48. What was the number of the Hanrahans' quarters aboard the Yokohama?
49. Who made the cart used to kidnap the Masterharper in All the Weyrs of Pern
50. Who did Avril Bitra kill in her attempt to flee Pern?
51. What was the name of Tolocamp's mistress, who he installed as his concubine following the death of his wife in the Plague?
52. What was the name of the rescue ship which investigated Ted Tubberman's distress call?
53. How many asteroid belts does Rukbat have?
54. What did Piemur use to carry Farli's egg while on the Southern Continent?
55. In The Dolphin's Bell, whose pod was the first to answer Jim Tillek's red alert at the beginning of the story?

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Bloopers

In which Pern novel/short story does/do:

56. Male green Larth feature?
57. Thread approach a beach from the west?
58. Journeywoman Jancis suddenly become a master?
59. T'ton become T'ron?
60. Lord Holder Oterel make an appearance, having died earlier?
61. A dragon suddenly develop ears?
62. Ruatha lose its status as the "second major Hold"?
63. Telgar become one of the earliest of the six northern Weyrs to be founded, rather than the last?
64. Dragons fly at more than 600mph?
65. N'ton become bronze Monarth's rider?

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The Really, Really Sad Stuff...

Have you ever...

66. Had the urge to look for fire-lizard eggs at the beach?
67. Given in?
68. Found them? *g*
69. Referred to bleeding injuries as Threadscore?
70. Seen a name ending in '-th' and wondered what colour?
71. Sat in a traffic jam and wished your car could go between?
72. Seen a sign saying 'Path this way' and started running in case Mirrim is around? *g*
73. Actually made the klah recipe in the Dragonlover's Guide to Pern?
74. Modified it so it tastes how you think klah should taste?
75. Had it in the mornings instead of coffee?
76. Accidentally used 'turns' instead of 'years'?
77. Accidentally used Pernese swearwords?
78. Wished there was numbweed on Earth?
79. Introduced yourself by the name of one of your Pernese characters?
80. Been unable to remember your real name? *g*
81. Referred to the Titanic as "The Ship Who Sank?"
82. Wished you had perfect pitch so you could become a crystal singer?
83. Completed the Pern Purity Test?
84. With a score below 10?
85. Compiled the ruddy Pern Purity Test? *g*

This test has 85 questions. To find out your Pern purity score, total up your number of 'yes answers. Subtract from 85 and divide the result by 85. That's your Pern Purity rating.

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