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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Equal Rites, pgs. 33-65.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Granny Weatherwax appears to have died in her bed, what do the Smith boys do?
(a) Try to wake her up.
(b) Cry.
(c) Call the police.
(d) Run for help.

2. In the first section of the book, what is the primary theme that the author Terry Pratchett discusses?
(a) Is death preventable?
(b) Is magic possible?
(c) Are animals magical?
(d) Can a female be a wizard?

3. When Esk is flying, what ability does she start to lose?
(a) To be a human.
(b) To hold onto memories.
(c) To speak.
(d) To know how to fly.

4. Whom does Granny write a letter to at the Unseen University?
(a) Sorcerer.
(b) Head Wizard.
(c) Duke.
(d) Mrs. Winthrop.

5. What does Pratchett describe that normally prevents wolves from eating humans in the first section of the book?
(a) Natural selection.
(b) Barbed wire.
(c) Laser beams.
(d) Magic stones.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who/What flies through space on four giant elephants atop a massive star turtle?

2. When Granny travels in search of Esk who has entered the mind of an animal, how does she sit in lady-like fashion on her method of transport?

3. What can the eighth son of an eighth son become?

4. What reason does Granny oppose using books for?

5. What view does Granny enjoy seeing when she explores high peaks?

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