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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the two men approach on horseback from the twin cities, which one is lagging behind as if he's never ridden a horse before?
(a) Weasel.
(b) Twoflower.
(c) Bravd.
(d) Rincewind.

2. Which of the twin cities is actually on fire?
(a) Hubland.
(b) Ankh.
(c) Morpork.
(d) Bravd.

3. Why does Rincewind take most of the pictures during the tour of the city with Twoflower?
(a) So Twoflower can be in the foreground to give scale to the pictures.
(b) Because Twoflower can't operate the camera.
(c) So Twoflower can be in the shots.
(d) Because Rincewind is enthralled with the camera.

4. How does the great turtle move through space?
(a) The turtle glides.
(b) The turtle spins.
(c) The turtle walks.
(d) The turtle swims.

5. Why does Zlorf refuse to answer Ymor's question regarding who hired Zlorf?
(a) He refuses due to professional etiquette.
(b) He refuses because he was hired anonymously.
(c) He refuses to protect Ymor's true nature.
(d) He refuses because it's none of Ymor's business.

Short Answer Questions

1. The creature at the very bottom of the alternate world's support system is a great turtle. What is the great turtle's name?

2. In the Prologue, where is the noticed smoke coming from?

3. What keeps happening every few minutes to the man on horseback who is lagging behind?

4. At the end of the Prologue, who first notices smoke rising over the land?

5. Who is the chief of the gods?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the game pieces in the gods' game look like?

2. Why can't the researchers answer their questions regarding the great turtle's gender?

3. What does Rincewind call the type of magic that is protecting the animal-like creature in Chapter 1?

4. What does the reader learn from witnessing the gods' game in progress?

5. Why does the imp from the box scream at Rincewind as Rincewind tries to take yet another picture for Twoflower?

6. While Rincewind is struggling to escape the Luggage, what does the imp tell Rincewind?

7. Name three of the gods who are playing the board game.

8. After the skirmish with Withel, Rincewind tries to escape from Twoflower's employ. What prevents Rincewind from jumping into the river and escaping?

9. Why is Rincewind not a practicing wizard?

10. Rincewind realizes that he has not been rescued by the dryad, but has been captured. What are the dryad's plans for Rincewind?

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