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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. As Ninereeds flies higher and higher after rescuing Hrun, what happens to Twoflower?

2. What does Rincewind realize about the field the three travelers stop to rest in?

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

4. As Chapter Four opens, Rincewind and Twoflower are bailing out water from their boat. Where have the two men just escaped from?

5. As the ship begins to move down the rails for launch, how do the original pilots try to derail the ship?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the dragons Twoflower sees in Wyrmberg different from the dragons that Twoflower imagined as a child?

2. As the vessel lifts off to return Rincewind and Twoflower to Krull, why is Twoflower unworried?

3. What happens when Hrun tosses a coin into the air as the travelers are resting in the field?

4. At the end of the novel, while Rincewind wants to get off the ship, Twoflower wants to stay aboard. Why?

5. According to the Loremaster, what must happen before a succession can occur?

6. What is the reward Goldeneyes has been promised for building the fish-shaped craft?

7. How does Twoflower escape from his cell?

8. When Rincewind rescues Hrun's sword from the tree the sword is stuck in, what does the sword tell Rincewind?

9. Why does Rincewind tell Twoflower not to worry about the Luggage when Twoflower assumes that the Luggage will be lost to him forever?

10. Why does the Lady not have a temple built in her honor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Twoflower is described early in the novel as a naïve tourist. In fact, his naïvety is shown throughout events that transpire, as well as how Twoflower reacts to the various events that take place.

a. Describe how Twoflower's naïvety affects his outlook, perceptions, and moral code.

b. How does Twoflower's life inexperience both help and hinder the resolution of situations he finds himself in? Provide concrete examples from the story.

Essay Topic 2

Many people bring cameras on vacation to record their travels, as did Twoflower. What makes Twoflower's picture box unique? How does Twoflower's picture box affect the people around him? The author chose to give Twoflower the picture box. Why? What was the author's intent? What is the author communicating to the reader by virtue of this camera?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the story, Death pays several visits to Rincewind. Describe the relationship between these two characters. How do the events of the gods' game impact Death's attempts to collect Rincewind's soul? Is Death affected by his inability to collect Rincewind? If so, how? Is Rincewind affected by Death's inability to collect his soul? If so, how? Why does the author include this subplot in the story?

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