Alright. So we may have lost our bet. Somebody out there knew the author of Daggerfall’s “Wabbajack.” In fact, a lot of you did. Okay, almost all of you.

To recap, here’s what we asked last Friday:

In Daggerfall, there is a book titled “Wabbajack” which is a first hand account of the summoning of Sheogorath. Even though it’s credited to “Anonymous,” who wrote it?

Tadd Brooket of Onsted, MI correctly answered Emperor Pelagius Septim III, or “Pelagius the Mad.” The book itself contains a helpful clue: “Then why, or wherefore do people keep calling me mad?”

A copy of “The Infernal City” goes to Tadd. As always, thanks to everyone that entered. The next question will be up on Friday.

So you thought you knew everything there was to know about The Elder Scrolls. Think again.

In fact, we’re betting you don’t know jack about Wabbajack. We’re so sure, we’re willing to wager a signed copy of Greg Keyes “The Infernal City” on it. Beg to differ? Try this on for size:

In Daggerfall, there is a book titled “Wabbajack” which is a first hand account of the summoning of Sheogorath. Even though it’s credited to “Anonymous,” who wrote it?

Exactly. You’re totally sunk. But please send us your haphazard guesses, anyway. We enjoy reading them. And laughing.

Contest rules and instructions on how to enter follow.

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It was a tough week here on TESting Your Knowledge. First, the Elder Scrolls trivia we posed to you last Friday:

When the sun rises near one of the constellations, it is that constellation’s season. Each constellation has a season of approximately one month. There are twelve months, and thirteen constellations. Which month does the serpent belong too?

As many of you wisely detected, this was one of those nasty trick questions. In fact, the serpent belongs to no month; according to The Imperial Library, “The Serpent has no season, for it moves about in the heavens, usually threatening one of the other Constellations.”

Our big winner this week was Katy Grove of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. A signed copy of Greg Keyes’ “The Infernal City” to her, and a thanks to those that entered. Check back on Friday for the next chance to play.

This week’s Elder Scrolls trivia question is one of stellar proportions. Do you have what it takes to decipher the constellation-based nomenclature of the Tamriel calendar? Then venture forth into our quizzical dungeon:

When the sun rises near one of the constellations, it is that constellation’s season. Each constellation has a season of approximately one month. There are twelve months, and thirteen constellations. Which month does the serpent belong too?

Think you know the answer? You could win a copy of “The Infernal City” by Greg Keyes. Click through to find out how to enter.

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Good old Tiber Septim is again the subject of this week’s TESting Your Knowledge trivia question. That guy just never gives up the spotlight.

The question is a bit of a curve-ball, though. Rather than studying the lines of princes and kings, you’ll have to brush up on your Elder Scrolls theology to win a signed copy of Greg Keyes’ “The Infernal City.” Have at it:

In the long history of Cyrodiil, the Imperials have had many forms of religious expression. In one form or another, the Eight Divines have always been present. In the current age, there are Nine Divines; the Ninth — Talos, or Tiber Septim — was originally not a member of this pantheon. Long before Talos, the people of Cyrodiil worshipped a different Ninth Divine. What was his name?

As always, the instructions on where to send your answer — as well as the exciting contest rules — are copied below. Good luck!

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