The Last Continent: A Discworld Novel Short Essay Assignments

Short Essay Questions

The 60 short essay questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text. Students must describe what they've read, rather than just recall it.

Short Essay Question - The Last Planet, pp. 1-41

1. What does the story of the Last Continent deal with?

2. Why are the magicians and the teachers of magic so determined to retrieve Rincewind the Wizzard from Fourecks?

3. What is wrong with the Librarian that is causing Rincewind to be sought by the Unseen University?

4. What is ailing the Librarian?

5. How did Rincewind the Wizzard get lost on the largely mythical continent of Fourecks?

6. What assertion is made about all tribal myths, including the one...
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