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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. What does Kring tell Rincewind he will teach him?

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. When Twoflower and Rincewind are led from the vessel, they are taken into an ornate palace. Who do the two men meet at the palace?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. As Rincewind flies into the cavern full of dragons amidst the armed guards, what does Kring tell Rincewind?

2. Having been challenged to a fight, both of the brother combatants can choose their own weapons. What do they choose and why?

3. How does the troll at the Edge of Discworld furnish his home and obtain most of his belongings?

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

5. What is the hooded figure's reply when Rincewind mocks him as Twoflower and Rincewind are boarding the vessel?

6. Why do Rincewind and Twoflower seek refuge on the ship in Chapter 4?

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

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

9. Why does the captain of the ship that rescued Twoflower and Rincewind tell his men to get into the raft and set the ship on fire?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many times throughout the story, Rincewind's wizardry skills come into question. Describe Rincewind's magical capabilities. How do his magical capabilities both help and hinder the situations that he and Twoflower find themselves in? Provide specific examples. How does being called a "gutter wizard" effect Rincewind's self-esteem, confidence, and willingness to prove himself a "real" magician? Support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

The Luggage accompanies Twoflower to Morpork and follows Twoflower throughout the entire story.

a. What is the author's intent in creating a magical creature that follows the main character throughout the story?

b. What are Luggage's three most prominent characteristics? How do these characteristics impact the main character's life and actions as the story progresses?

Essay Topic 3

Magic is an integral part of this story. The story consists of many magical places, magical characters, and wizards. Describe the role magic plays in the story. How do different characters use magic in different situations? When is magic used for self-protection, defense, or aggression? How does belief in magic affect the use of magic? How does this belief or lack thereof impact the characters and their resulting situations?

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