Hi Everyone,

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I’m bringing back the Sapien Loop quizzes. Last year, I struggled to attract participants. This was particularly true for the final few quizzes. As the year progressed, I required participants to be knowledgeable of more of the book and eventually the whole book. This would have worked well for existing participants, but not for new participants. This would have prevented the quizzes from drawing more participants. 

This year, I will do things differently. I will still ask questions from anywhere in the first book, but I will state the relevant chapters that answers can be found in. For example, a quiz might draw questions from Chapters 6, 22, 35, and 83. I will also include questions from the second book. I might start with just one question for the first few quizzes and move onto more as the year progresses.

## Where to Read the Books

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My books are titled [Sapien Loop: End of an Era](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSF3TTVF) and [Sapien Loop: Frozen in Time](https://www.amazon.com/Sapien-Loop-2-Frozen-Time-ebook/dp/B0DSWKGXX3). Both books are now available on Amazon. Links are provided in the signature of this post. Individual chapters are also available on my @captainhive account, as well as collections on this account. See below:

<center>**Sapien Loop: End of an Era**</center>

-	[Prologue and Part One](https://peakd.com/ccc/spectrumecons/sapien-loop-prologue-and-part-one)
-	[Part Two](https://peakd.com/ccc/spectrumecons/sapien-loop-part-two)
-	[Part Three](https://peakd.com/ccc/spectrumecons/sapien-loop-part-three)
-	[Part Four](https://peakd.com/ccc/spectrumecons/sapien-loop-part-four-the-lie)
-	[Part Five and Epilogue](https://peakd.com/ccc/spectrumecons/sapien-loop-part-five-and-epilogue)

<center>**Sapien Loop: Frozen in Time**</center>

-	[Sapien Loop 2 – Prologue and Part One](https://peakd.com/ccc/spectrumecons/sapien-loop-2-prologue-and-part-one)
-	[Sapien Loop 2 – Part Two and Part Three](https://peakd.com/ccc/spectrumecons/sapien-loop-2-part-two-and-part-three)
-	[Sapien Loop 2 – Part Four](https://peakd.com/ccc/spectrumecons/sapien-loop-2-part-four)
-	[Sapien Loop 2 – Part Five and Part Six](https://peakd.com/ccc/spectrumecons/sapien-loop-2-part-five-and-part-six)
-	[Sapien Loop 2 – Part Seven and Epilogue](https://peakd.com/ccc/spectrumecons/sapien-loop-2-part-seven-and-epilogue)

I hope everyone enjoys reading the books.

## How to Play

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These quizzes are very simple to play. Participants are required to answer multiple-choice questions. Participants choose from five possible answers. The answers can be found in the stated book chapters. Most questions are simple and direct. Occasionally, there will be a few difficult questions that require the participants to interpret characters intentions and emotions. 

## How to Win

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The winner is the participant who answers the most questions correctly. If there is a tie, the participant who entered first wins. In order to win, a participant must also answer more than half of the questions correctly. For example, if there are nine questions, the participant needs to answer at least five of them correctly to have a chance of winning.

## Prizes

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The winner of this contest will receive 30 Hive Power. If this contest has no winner, the Hive Power will be rolled over to next month’s contest. The first twelve entries will receive an upvote. 

## Let the Contest Begin!

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For Quiz 1, there will be 9 questions. These questions come Chapters 12, 66, 70, and 96 from Sapien Loop: End of an Era and the Prologue from Sapien Loop: Frozen in Time.

**1. What skill did Demarcus learn from Lily?**

a) Flying
b) Teleportation
c) Invisibility
d) Mind reading
e) Crochet

**2. How did Denise decode the encoded message on Morgan's computer?**

a) By using a decoding software
b) By looking up the book with the corresponding page numbers and words
c) By asking Orcille for the key
d) By guessing random words until the message made sense
e) By using the ancient method of finger wiggling

**3. Why did Denise refuse Orcille's invitation to the feast?**

a) She had a stomach ache
b) She had plans with Darius
c) She didn't like Orcille's cooking
d) She didn't want to eat Sapes
e) She needed to meet Hamlet to discuss her master plan

**4. Why did Jacob attend the debate in Adoy?**

a) To ask a question about the dead sapes
b) To watch the candidates discuss their policies
c) To confront Dratsab over the dangerous conditions he and his crew worked under
c) To support one of the candidates
d) To avoid being taken secretly

**5. How did Merida and Jaslene react when protesters broke into the Enforcer Headquarters?**

a) They tried to escape
b) They joined the protesters
c) They told the protesters to stop misbehaving
c) They continued eating scones and drinking tea
d) They called for reinforcements

**6. What happened to Darren's popularity after the debate?**

a) It decreased
b) It remained the same
c) It vastly increased
d) It initially dramatically decreased but spiked two days before the election
e) It was not mentioned in the post

**7. What did Denise want Darius to understand about David and Hamlet?**

a) They were both intellectually impaired
b) They had a strong friendship and communication
c) They were important leaders in the Industrial Zone
d) They were weird-looking
e) They were up to something suspicious

**8. On his journey to West, where did Demarcus hide on the train to avoid being seen?**

a) In the front passenger section
b) In the food and catering section
c) In the restroom
d) In the conductor's cabin
e) In the freight section

<center>**Question from Sapien Loop Frozen in Time**</center>

**9. What major crisis was still plaguing the Downs Region after the removal of contamination from the water supply?**

a) Food shortage
b) Energy crisis
c) Pollution crisis
d) Housing crisis
e) Medical crisis

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### Entry Format

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For this contest, I expect to see entries made in the following format:

Q1:
Q2: 
Q3:
Q4: 
Q5:
Q6:
Q7:
Q8:
Q9:

### Example of Entry

Q1: e
Q2: c
Q3: a
Q4: a
Q5: b
Q6: c
Q7: a
Q8: a
Q9: d

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The closing date and time for this contest is **6PM coordinated universal time (UTC) 06/02/2025**. Responses after this time will not be accepted. The winners will be announced in the results post.

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## The Sapien Loop Series

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I am writing a trilogy of books titled Sapien Loop. The first in the series is [Sapien Loop: End of an Era](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSF3TTVF) and the second is [Sapien Loop: Frozen in Time](https://www.amazon.com/Sapien-Loop-2-Frozen-Time-ebook/dp/B0DSWKGXX3). I published both of these books as ebooks on Amazon, and I have posted completed chapters to my @captainhive account. I anticipate publishing the third book in early 2027. I expect to title this book Sapien Loop: Worlds Collide. In 2025, I plan to write short stories about some of the characters and their adventures. I will post these to my @captainhive over the course of the year.

## Brief Summary of Sapien Loop: End of an Era

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This story is based on the fictional planet Sapia and its sole country, Sapey. Sapey is portrayed as a form of utopia for all its citizens. No poverty. No war. Almost no crime. Opportunities for all.

This was enough for most citizens, but not all. In one of the small regions, some of the citizens had become discontent. They felt something important was missing in their lives. Their discontent did not go unnoticed. Some of the Sapey elite wanted to weaponise this discontent to gain more power. This created more chaos than they anticipated. This led to further widespread social unrest.

On top of the chaos, ambition and greed provoked another enemy. This enemy was on a mission to settle both new and old scores.

## Brief Summary of Sapien Loop: Frozen in Time

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This story is based six years after the original story. The Downs Region is still suffering from a serious health crisis caused by the contaminated water. The main characters are desperately trying to a find a cure for the illness that has been caused by the water. 

One of the main characters has discovered frozen humanoids in hidden chambers. It appears they have been frozen for a long time. These chambers connect to a vast network of tunnels. While exploring the tunnels, one of the frozen humanoids disappears. It appears he has been stolen. 

The story takes a step back in time to tell the story of the frozen humanoids. How and why were they frozen? This part of the story also explains the fall of ancient Sapey and the birth of the Sapiens. Can those from the past be able to coexist with those from the present? 

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