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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Esk is in the body of the animal, what does she dream about?
(a) Big creatures and stars.
(b) Dying.
(c) Falling out of the sky.
(d) Living forever.

2. What kinds of books does Granny like?
(a) Paperback books you can throw away.
(b) Thin books to read in out houses.
(c) Glossy hardcover books that you rest your coffee on.
(d) Books with pictures.

3. Who tells Granny that she must take Esk to University and denies that women cannot be wizards?
(a) The apple tree.
(b) The sorcerer.
(c) The blacksmith.
(d) The dead wolf.

4. When Granny and Smith bury the wizard in the family orchard, what grows in his place?
(a) A fig.
(b) An apple tree.
(c) A pineapple.
(d) A lion.

5. What is the eighth child of the eighth son of the blacksmith called?
(a) Moses.
(b) Eskarina.
(c) Smith.
(d) Weatherwax.

6. When Granny locks her cottage and takes Esk with her, what is the name of the nearby metropolis that they visit?
(a) Discworld.
(b) Ankh Morph.
(c) Kailash.
(d) Ohulan Cutash.

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

8. When Granny tells the Smith family about Esk going to the Unseen University, what does Esk do?
(a) Climbs her tree and thinks about wizards.
(b) Takes a nap.
(c) Reads a book.
(d) Lights fires.

9. After Gulta becomes an animal, who agrees with Esk that her brother is more fitting as an animal?
(a) Cern.
(b) Her father.
(c) Granny.
(d) Archchancellor.

10. What is the name of the bearded man who reveals Esk's presence on the vessel?
(a) Ankh Morpork.
(b) Disc Man.
(c) Archchancellor.
(d) Amschat B'hal Zoon.

11. When Esk is frustrated with the Skillers, what does she realize about how magic works for her?
(a) It only works when she is not anxious.
(b) It only works when she is not thinking about it.
(c) It only works when she is not afraid.
(d) It only works when she is not angry.

12. Where does the fortune-teller tell Esk and Granny that the University is?
(a) 500 miles away at Circle Sea.
(b) 500 miles away at Flying Disc.
(c) 500 miles away at Rotating Turtle.
(d) 500 miles away at Shepherd Lane.

13. When Esk leaves in the body of the animal, what does Granny carry back to her house to wait?
(a) Books.
(b) Plants.
(c) Esk's inert body.
(d) Food.

14. How old is the eighth child of the blacksmith when Mrs. Smith worries about Granny in the winter and wants the children to check on the old witch?
(a) Four.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Seven.
(d) Fifteen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Esk back talks, what does her father do that causes a series of odd happenings and frayed nerves?

2. When Esk asks why Granny does not use magic to light a fire, what does Granny say in response?

3. Whom does Granny tell that Esk needs to learn proper magic?

4. Where is Granny able to figure out that Esk is headed towards?

5. Since Esk is eager to learn magic, what does Granny suggest that Esk should borrow the mind of?

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