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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens if an old queen bee can't swarm?

2. What is a drone assembly?

3. What does the archchancellor forget about his true love?

4. What does Jason Ogg not like to do?

5. What is Magrat better than Granny at?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Magrat take to her new royal surroundings?

2. How does Magrat find out about the duel?

3. What does Ridcully focus on as he recounts his time in Lancre?

4. What does Granny suspect about Diamanda?

5. Why do Granny and Diamanda decide to duel?

6. What news is presented to the elf queen?

7. What convinces Ridcully to attend the distant wedding?

8. How does Nanny know that Granny is not dead?

9. How does Nanny influence the outcome of the duel?

10. What motivates Granny to attend to her will?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If the book were made into a film, how would Pratchett's style of narrative be reflected in film? Would the book make a good film?

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following characters and discuss how the narrative would be affected if they were left out.

1. Granny Weatherwax.

2. Nanny Ogg.

3. Magrat.

Essay Topic 3

Examine Pratchett's depiction of the character Magrat. How does Pratchett characterize Magrat? What goals does Magrat have to achieve? How successful is Magrat at achieving these goals?

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