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

2. What does Kring tell Rincewind he will teach him?

3. 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?

4. What happens when the lesser demon tries to kill Rincewind?

5. When Twoflower and Rincewind leave the Edge, they leave Tethis behind. How does Tethis end up in Krull?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. After completing the mortal combat and as Hrun is taking the wine cup from Liessa, he suddenly disappears. Why?

5. How does Twoflower escape from his cell?

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

7. Why is Greicha not dead yet, even though he is old and Liessa has already killed him?

8. Why does Rincewind tell the dragon rider that he will never surrender?

9. As Death sits in his garden sharpening his scythe, why does Death no longer feel the need to chase Rincewind and Twoflower?

10. Why does the city of Krull have a very nautical feel to it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

By the end of the story, Rincewind and Twoflower have been away from Ankh-Morpork for six months. How have both characters been changed from the beginning of the story? Provide specific examples. How has the relationship between these two men changed from the beginning of the story? Support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In Dunmanifestin, the gods are playing a board game that is affecting the events in Discworld.

a. Identify and describe the players in the game.

b. How are the game's moves affecting the characters in Discworld?

c. Why does the author introduce the idea of the characters in Discworld be controlled by an outside source? What purpose does this serve? How does this idea further the story line?

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