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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Esk feels a state of nothingness, what feeling does she know that she must hold on in order to return to her human state?
(a) Loathing.
(b) Fear.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Anger.

2. What are the nasty creatures that threaten to kill Gander's traveling caravan?
(a) Hunters.
(b) Gnolls.
(c) Trolls.
(d) Dwarves.

3. Which two of the following are one and the same?
(a) Wizardry, high magic.
(b) Giants, killers.
(c) Dwarves, women.
(d) Sorcerers, wizards.

4. What kind of book is Esk unsuccessful in finding in the library?
(a) One with magic spells.
(b) One with big words.
(c) Antique scrolls.
(d) One with happy rabbits and kittens on the cover.

5. When Esk enters the vehicle, what does she find Simon doing?
(a) Reading and jotting down notes.
(b) Complaining.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Dancing.

6. Since her first Borrowing experience, what kind of dream has Esk gotten used to?
(a) Long.
(b) Vivid and frightening dreams.
(c) Short.
(d) Inspiring.

7. What does the creature who assumes Simon's form want from Esk?
(a) A pyramid.
(b) Her loyalty.
(c) Her body.
(d) Her prism.

8. Where does Granny notice the sound of hammers everywhere?
(a) Underground cave.
(b) Dwarf hall.
(c) Mechanical room.
(d) Hunter hideout.

9. When Esk tries to move the staff, what does she do?
(a) She fails.
(b) She loses to new wizards.
(c) She fights bloody wars.
(d) She changes Discworld in tiny ways.

10. What does Simon have that makes Esk uncomfortable?
(a) A quill.
(b) A hammer.
(c) A book.
(d) A pen.

11. Who is the wizard that Adab Gander, a caravan leader, negotiates with to travel with them?
(a) Esk.
(b) Master Treatle.
(c) Simon.
(d) Granny.

12. When Esk finds a book similar to Simon's, what does she notice that is different about the book?
(a) It is heavy.
(b) It is old.
(c) The letters are ugly creatures doing evil things to one another.
(d) It turns into a bird.

13. When Granny encounters hunters, what do they turn out to be?
(a) Witches.
(b) Dwarves.
(c) Magicians.
(d) Mechanics.

14. What plays an important role in the great battle in the library of Unseen University that occurs later in the novel?
(a) Grimoires.
(b) Hunters.
(c) Dancers.
(d) Wild spirits.

15. Who are the city people that are friendly and have guests every night that Esk notices?
(a) The Smiths.
(b) The Palms.
(c) The Zoons.
(d) The Whitlows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the self-assembled creature that Esk sees when she falls down in her magical state on the cold sand and sees Simon sitting in a circle?

2. Who or what are attracted to people who dabble in magic and mysticism?

3. While Esk is in the bustling square of the town, she pulls on the hem of a man's clothing. What is the man counting?

4. When Esk leaves the Zoon family and wanders into town, what does she hope will happen so that the staff will appear in her hand?

5. What does Granny tell Esk is a good, honest profession for women, particularly in rural areas?

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