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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Chapter Four opens, Rincewind and Twoflower are bailing out water from their boat. Where have the two men just escaped from?
(a) The alternate universe.
(b) A pirate ship.
(c) A downed plane.
(d) A slave ship.

2. What does Kring tell Rincewind he will teach him?
(a) How to be a warrior.
(b) How to wield a sword.
(c) How to be a hero.
(d) How to fly a dragon.

3. What is the name of Twoflower's dragon?
(a) Kringle.
(b) Ninereeds.
(c) Dragonlady.
(d) Chimeria.

4. What are the hydrophobes?
(a) Wizards trained to loathe water.
(b) Special underwater listening devices.
(c) Water-based chemical viruses.
(d) Magical vision enhancers.

5. Twoflower and Rincewind's boat comes to a stop just before going over the Edge. What stops the boat from going over the Edge?
(a) The current.
(b) The Circumfence.
(c) Fate.
(d) The alternate universe.

6. Why is Rincewind skeptical about riding the dragon to Wyrmberg?
(a) Because Rincewind doesn't believe in dragons.
(b) Because Rincewind can see right through the dragon.
(c) Because Rincewind can read the dragon's mind.
(d) Because Rincewind doesn't trust the dragon rider.

7. In the alternate universe, who is Rincewind?
(a) An airplane pilot.
(b) A chef.
(c) A tour guide.
(d) A bachelor.

8. What does the old man sitting in the magical energy room tell Twoflower?
(a) That Twoflower is the next rightful king.
(b) That Twoflower has the Power.
(c) That Twoflower will die at the altar.
(d) That Twoflower will live to battle another day.

9. After picking Twoflower and Rincewind from the Edge, where is the vessel taking then?
(a) Krull.
(b) Thrym.
(c) Ankh.
(d) Gorunna.

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

11. Who made the deal with the arch-Astronomer to offer a sacrifice so that the danger of the attempt to learn Great A'Tuin's gender will be lessened?
(a) Destiny.
(b) The Lady.
(c) Fate.
(d) Chance.

12. What do Twoflower and Rincewind learn about their future in the place they're taken to from the vessel?
(a) That they are to become explorers.
(b) That they are to be sacrifices.
(c) That they are to become great wizards.
(d) That they are to become teachers.

13. While Twoflower and Rincewind are being held captive in the palace they were taken to from the vessel, a hut is smashed to pieces by Luggage. Who owns that hut?
(a) Tethis.
(b) Terton.
(c) Garhartra.
(d) Krulliver.

14. As Rincewind hangs from the cavern's ceiling during the mortal combat fight, Rincewind has a vision. Who is in his vision?
(a) Twoflower.
(b) Fate.
(c) Io.
(d) Death.

15. What is the name of the sea troll?
(a) Tethis.
(b) Ghlen.
(c) Krullian.
(d) Bathys.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Rincewind and Twoflower are snapped into an alternate universe, where do the two men land?

2. While reminiscing with Hrun in the dungeon cell, what does Twoflower hear?

3. In the alternate universe, what is Twoflower's name?

4. Which of the combatants does not use a dragon in the mortal combat that Hrun has challenged?

5. Twoflower wishes he had something as the two men near the Edge. What does Twoflower wish he had?

(see the answer keys)

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