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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Rincewind asks Death what the true cause of Rincewind's death will be, how does Death respond?
(a) Magic.
(b) Terror.
(c) Disease.
(d) Hanging.

2. When Rincewind wakes up after going over the Edge, where is Rincewind?
(a) In one of the ship's bunks.
(b) In an abyss.
(c) In a tree.
(d) In heaven.

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

4. 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) Chance.
(c) The Lady.
(d) Fate.

5. Twoflower wishes he had something as the two men near the Edge. What does Twoflower wish he had?
(a) His best friend.
(b) His mother.
(c) His imp.
(d) His picture box.

6. How does Rincewind learn that the area he is entering on the back of a dragon is full of magic?
(a) The dragon rider shows Rincewind the octarine amulet.
(b) The dragon rider tells Rincewind of the area's magic.
(c) Rincewind sees the octarine glow in the air.
(d) Rincewind sees the dragon's shields.

7. Why does the young man challenging Rincewind to combat assume that Rincewind has come looking to fight him as well?
(a) The young man assumes Rincewind is altruistic.
(b) The young man assumes Rincewind is a fool.
(c) The young man assumes Rincewind is a barbarian.
(d) The young man assumes Rincewind is a hero.

8. Why does Liartes' dragon disappear during the mortal combat?
(a) Liartes' dragon is scared away.
(b) Liartes runs out of magic.
(c) Liartes' dragon is killed.
(d) Liartes looses consciousness.

9. Who challenges Rincewind to mortal combat?
(a) Psepha.
(b) Hookboots.
(c) Lio!rt.
(d) K!sdra.

10. Why can Rincewind not summon a dragon?
(a) Rincewind isn't concentrating hard enough.
(b) Rincewind is not powerful enough.
(c) Rincewind doesn't believe in dragons.
(d) Rincewind doesn't know the appropriate magical spell.

11. Who are the three characters that take refuge inside the ship when the arrows start flying just before the ship is scheduled to be launched?
(a) Twoflower, Rincewind, and Hrun.
(b) Twoflower, Rincewind, and Tethis.
(c) Twoflower, Hrun, and Luggage.
(d) Twoflower, Luggage, and Rincewind.

12. What is the name of the hooded figure in Chapter 4?
(a) Wiza.
(b) Marchesa.
(c) Iona.
(d) Theila.

13. What is the name of the dragon rider who captures Rincewind?
(a) Lio!rt.
(b) Dragonlord.
(c) K!sdra.
(d) Psepha.

14. As the ship begins to move down the rails for launch, how do the original pilots try to derail the ship?
(a) They blow up a section of the tracks.
(b) They remove sections of the tracks.
(c) They try to slow the ship's momentum.
(d) They throw lumber onto the tracks.

15. 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) Fate.
(b) The current.
(c) The Circumfence.
(d) The alternate universe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Hrun challenge to mortal combat?

2. Who is summoned by Rincewind in Chapter 4 to explain to Rincewind why he and Twoflower have been chosen for their future role?

3. With only thirty minutes left before the vessel's launch, what is one of the Master Launchcontroller's concerns?

4. What is Ajandurah's Wand of Utter Negativity?

5. Why is Rincewind skeptical about riding the dragon to Wyrmberg?

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