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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. Who thought the Fool was a short hunchback?

2. What is the vocation of the dwarf offended by the Fool in the bar?

3. Who knocks Lady Felmet unconscious?

4. Where do many people of destiny go, according to Granny?

5. Who is bickering when a broom falls?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Felmet begin to protest during the play at Lancre?

2. Whom do Tomjon and Hwel see get mugged, and what is unusual about the situation?

3. Discuss the prop that Tomjon lacks in the Lancre play. What does he use for the prop, and what is ironic about it?

4. What bit of foreshadowing is pointed out by Hwel after he and Tomjon witness a mugging?

5. What upsets the ghost King Verence during the performance at Lancre?

6. Where does Granny expect to find Tomjon and why?

7. What interrupts Tomjon's dreams while Hwel works on the new play?

8. How does Tomjon end a brawl that is picked with Hwel?

9. Explain how Magrat becomes a witch.

10. Explain why the real witches are on stage. Weren't they ordered to be arrested?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the differences between static and dynamic characters in literature. Specifically discuss Granny and Felmet. Identify which was static and which was dynamic, and discuss how each character fits the definition.

Essay Topic 2

Identify and discuss three points of foreshadowing from the novel. How did the author communicate the foreshadowing? Did the author use foreshadowing effectively? Why or why not? Define foreshadowing in your essay as well.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of the author's choice of grammatical tense in Wyrd Sisters. Define the three types of tenses, and explain how they are typically identified.

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