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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the eight dark spheres orbiting the red star after the Octavo spells are said correctly?
(a) They begin to do the hustle.
(b) They begin to get larger.
(c) They suddenly disappear.
(d) They begin to crack.

2. What does Twoflower say when he is heading up the tower to face Trymon?
(a) He has always dreamed of something like this.
(b) He wished he knew what he was doing.
(c) He wishes his mother were here to see this.
(d) He wishes he had a sword with more balance.

3. Why does the man in the city explain that everyone is going to the mountains?
(a) Why not?
(b) Because of an old prophecy.
(c) They believe they will be safe there.
(d) The view of the Disc's destruction will be better.

4. What happens to each spell as Rincewind says it?
(a) The book lifts itself higher and higher off the ground.
(b) The words become colorful and flow off the pages.
(c) The words begin to disolve.
(d) Shapes of odd creatures begin to appear.

5. What does Cohen ask Lackjaw about as they leave Lackjaw's store?
(a) What is the best way out of town.
(b) If he knows where a preacher is.
(c) Where to find a steak.
(d) If he has a good horse.

6. What does Cohen say about the box that the find in the alley way?
(a) It looks puzzled.
(b) It is dangerous.
(c) He and the box don't get along at all.
(d) It is meanicing.

7. What does the shopkeeper explain is his curse?
(a) To run the shop forever without closing.
(b) To remain alone.
(c) To never return to his home.
(d) To always have to pay high prices for his inventory.

8. What does Twoflower leave for Bethan and Cohen?
(a) The trinket from the magic shop.
(b) A cook book with everything but soup recipes.
(c) A large bag of money.
(d) The sword Twoflower had taken during the looting.

9. Where does Twoflower say he is going?
(a) To see the pyramids.
(b) Back home.
(c) On another adventure.
(d) To Cohen's wedding.

10. What happens when Cohen is about to land a killing blow to Herrena?
(a) He falls over from his arthritis.
(b) His back goes out.
(c) Cohen is tripped by the Luggage.
(d) Bethan is captured.

11. Who does Rincewind see in the streets of the city when the man begins his speech?
(a) The Trolls.
(b) War.
(c) Death.
(d) Trymon.

12. Who appears and explains why the spells didn't work?
(a) Bethan.
(b) Death.
(c) The shopkeeper.
(d) A demon.

13. What happens when the sunlight hits the Octavo?
(a) The people see images of the turtles filtering past their eyes.
(b) The spells begin to speak to Rincewind.
(c) It begins to fall back to Earth.
(d) The Unseen University begins to shift.

14. What does Rincewind say is the secrete passage he knows about was used for in times past?
(a) The servant's entrance.
(b) A way for students to get in and out after lights out.
(c) A way to smuggle magic artifacts.
(d) The chancellor's secrete passage.

15. What does Rincewind say about the star?
(a) It is their destiny.
(b) It is life, not death.
(c) It's going to miss them by a mile.
(d) The Octavo must unite with the star.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times does Twoflower say that Rincewind has almost been killed within the last year?

2. What do the people say they are going to do with Rincewind when they get to the top of the tower?

3. Why does Bethan say she thinks that Cohen is attacking the Luggage?

4. What does Rincewind say he hopes the shop sells when he first wakes up?

5. What do all the theories about the magically appearing shops have in common?

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