Quiz Fearless Lauren Roberts

Fearless Quiz: 20 Questions to Test Your Memory of Lauren Roberts' Novel

Fearless Quiz

Think you know every twist of Lauren Roberts' Fearless? This 20-question quiz spans the entire book—from Paedyn's forced engagement to the final revelations about lineage and the Plague. Whether you're a first-time reader or a devoted fan, use this challenge to see how much you've absorbed.

Before you begin, you might want to revisit the full book overview, browse common questions and answers, or check the ending explained if you need a refresher.

Section 1: Plot & Sequence (8 Questions)

  1. What does King Kitt announce to the court in Chapter 2?
    A) He will execute Paedyn for murdering his father
    B) He will marry Paedyn as a peace offering to restore alliances
    C) He is stepping down from the throne
    D) He has declared war on a neighboring kingdom

  2. Where does the first Trial (bravery) take place?
    A) The Bowl
    B) The Scorches
    C) The Shallows
    D) The Fort in Loot

  3. Who kills the Shallows beast near the end of the sea voyage?
    A) Kai
    B) Kitt
    C) Captain Torri
    D) Paedyn

  4. What object does Paedyn retrieve from the Sanctuary of Souls during the first Trial?
    A) Her father's journal
    B) Queen Mareena's crown
    C) A severed braid of her own hair
    D) A pink rose

  5. In Chapter 49, who is revealed to be the Wielder disguised as Kai in the final Trial?
    A) Lenny
    B) Calum
    C) Mak
    D) Blair

  6. What happens to Blair at the end of Chapter 40?
    A) She escapes the castle
    B) She is killed by Paedyn in a fire
    C) She apologises and is forgiven
    D) She becomes Kitt's new advisor

  7. Where does Kai bury his brother Kitt?
    A) In the royal crypt
    B) Under the willow tree beside Ava's grave
    C) In the poppy field
    D) At sea

  8. Five years after the main events, which character does Paedyn encounter in a shadowed street in Tando?
    A) Adena
    B) Calum
    C) Blair
    D) Mak

Section 2: Character Motivation (5 Questions)

  1. Why does Paedyn accept Kitt's engagement ring in Chapter 1?
    (Short answer: one phrase)

  2. Why does Kai hide in the wardrobe when Kitt enters Paedyn's room in Chapter 41?
    A) He is playing a prank
    B) He wants to eavesdrop on Kitt
    C) He is afraid Kitt will find them together and ruin Paedyn's chances
    D) He is embarrassed about his feelings

  3. What drives Kitt to reveal the Plague lie and welcome Ordinaries back to Ilya?
    (Short answer: one word)

  4. Why does Calum keep Paedyn alive as a baby, despite the king's order to kill her?
    A) He hopes to use her as a bargaining chip
    B) He is her biological father and wants to watch her grow
    C) He fears the king will change his mind
    D) He plans to train her as an assassin

  5. What is Kitt's deepest fear, as he confesses to Paedyn during their dinner?
    A) Drowning
    B) Failure and insignificance
    C) Losing Kai's loyalty
    D) Being poisoned

Section 3: Theme & Symbol (4 Questions)

  1. The engagement ring that Paedyn wears is repeatedly described as a symbol of what?
    A) Eternal love
    B) Captivity and obligation
    C) The union of Elites and Ordinaries
    D) Her father's legacy

  2. What does the willow tree represent for Kai and Paedyn?
    (Short answer: one word)

  3. The pink rose that appears on Queen Iris's jewellery box is a clue to which secret relationship?
    A) Edric and Myla
    B) Iris and Calum
    C) Kitt and Paedyn
    D) Kai and Paedyn

  4. When Paedyn wears Adena's vest in the final chapters, what concept is she most directly honouring?
    A) Her own survival
    B) The Resistance
    C) Memory and grief
    D) Elite power

Section 4: Synthesis (3 Questions)

  1. How does the Plague myth connect to the theme of power in the novel?
    (Short answer: one sentence)

  2. What does Paedyn's decision to display her scarred “O” during the court scene in Chapter 51 reveal about her evolution as a character?
    A) She still wants to hide her Ordinary identity
    B) She now wears her identity as a badge of earned strength
    C) She is ashamed of her past
    D) She is trying to gain sympathy

  3. In the epilogue, Kitt meets a figure named Mara in a void. What does Mara represent, and how does this scene tie together the novel's meditation on guilt and redemption?
    (Short answer: one sentence)

Answer Key

1. B – Kitt declares he will marry Paedyn as a peace offering to restore alliances and welcome Ordinaries back.
2. B – The first Trial of bravery takes place in the Scorches, where Paedyn must retrieve the first queen's crown.
3. D – Paedyn kills the Shallows beast by spearing it in the eye, earning the title Silver Savior.
4. B – She retrieves Queen Mareena's crown from the crypt in the Sanctuary of Souls.
5. C – Mak, Paedyn's friend from Loot, was disguised as Kai by an Illusionist.
6. B – Paedyn kills Blair in a fire after Blair taunts her and admits guilt over Adena's death.
7. B – Kai buries Kitt under the willow tree where his sister Ava is already buried.
8. C – Paedyn sees Blair in a shadowed street but offers a peace nod instead of rage.
9. Sacrifice / political necessity – Paedyn accepts the ring because she sees the marriage as necessary to unite Ilya.
10. C – Kai hides to protect Paedyn; Kitt must not know they are together, or her chance at becoming queen would be ruined.
11. Guilt / truth – Kitt reveals the Plague lie because he has learned the truth about the Healers' deception and wants to atone.
12. B – Calum is Paedyn's biological father, and he admits he wanted to keep an eye on his daughter as she grew up.
13. B – Kitt fears failure and insignificance, as he tells Paedyn during their dinner.
14. B – The ring is repeatedly described as a symbol of captivity and the obligation she bears.
15. Sanctuary / refuge – The willow tree is a private refuge where Kai and Paedyn can be themselves away from court.
16. B – The pink rose connects to Queen Iris's secret relationship with Calum, who grew pink roses for her.
17. C – Wearing Adena's vest honours her memory and the grief Paedyn still carries.
**18. The Plague is shown to be a manufactured lie used by Elites to justify persecution of Ordinaries, exposing how those in power create fear to control others.
19. B – By displaying the scar, Paedyn declares that her power is earned, not gifted, and that being Ordinary is a strength.
**20. Mara personifies Death and offers Kitt peace through acceptance; the scene shows that redemption comes from confronting one's own sins rather than escaping them.