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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Rincewind and Twoflower return to the Discworld universe, Luggage also splashes down with them. What does Luggage have?
(a) A TWA sticker.
(b) Additional gold.
(c) Maps of the United States.
(d) A plane ticket.

2. What happens when the lesser demon tries to kill Rincewind?
(a) Rincewind disappears.
(b) Rincewind kills the lesser demon.
(c) Rincewind dies.
(d) Rincewind uses his magic spell.

3. As the ship begins to move down the rails for launch, how do the original pilots try to derail the ship?
(a) They try to slow the ship's momentum.
(b) They blow up a section of the tracks.
(c) They throw lumber onto the tracks.
(d) They remove sections of the tracks.

4. Why can Rincewind not summon a dragon?
(a) Rincewind is not powerful enough.
(b) Rincewind isn't concentrating hard enough.
(c) Rincewind doesn't know the appropriate magical spell.
(d) Rincewind doesn't believe in dragons.

5. What does Rincewind see as he looks over the Edge?
(a) One of the elephants.
(b) The great turtle.
(c) Nothingness.
(d) Flowing water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the sea troll?

2. Prompted by a request from the visitor to his garden, where does Death travel to?

3. What are the hydrophobes?

4. As Death sits in his garden sharpening his scythe, who pays Death a visit?

5. When Rincewind wakes up after going over the Edge, where is Rincewind?

Short Essay Questions

1. Having been challenged to a fight, both of the brother combatants can choose their own weapons. What do they choose and why?

2. How does Twoflower escape from his cell?

3. After completing the mortal combat and as Hrun is taking the wine cup from Liessa, he suddenly disappears. Why?

4. As Rincewind flies into the cavern full of dragons amidst the armed guards, what does Kring tell Rincewind?

5. Why does the client maim Goldeneyes after Goldeneyes completes each job?

6. At the end of the novel, while Rincewind wants to get off the ship, Twoflower wants to stay aboard. Why?

7. What is the reward Goldeneyes has been promised for building the fish-shaped craft?

8. What is the hooded figure's reply when Rincewind mocks him as Twoflower and Rincewind are boarding the vessel?

9. Why does the captain of the ship that rescued Twoflower and Rincewind tell his men to get into the raft and set the ship on fire?

10. According to the Loremaster, what must happen before a succession can occur?

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