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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Skiller asks Esk to turn the taps into beer, what does she turn the liquid flowing from the beer tap into?
(a) Mulled cider.
(b) Wine.
(c) Peach brandy.
(d) Hefeweisen.

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

3. When Granny gets back to her house, she finds that the staff has returned and thrusts it into the fireplace. However, what gets destroyed while the staff remains unmarked?
(a) Laser beams.
(b) Utensils.
(c) Magic stones.
(d) Cooking Pots.

4. What is the normal apprenticeship ritual that Granny no longer feels comfortable teaching Esk after her journey in the animal's body?
(a) Dance around the fire.
(b) Brotherhood of the Wise and Enlightened.
(c) Mind control games.
(d) Flying enactments.

5. Who are the brothers that fetch Esk at her tree and take her to the witch's house in the first section of the book?
(a) Smith and Holden.
(b) Louis and Mark.
(c) Cern and Gulta.
(d) Sullivan and James.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What or who kills the wolves in the woods surrounding Granny Weatherwax's house?

3. When you enter a creature's mind, what is difficult upon exiting?

4. What is unresponsive until Granny says "please" and then waits for her to climb on board?

5. According to Granny, what are male wizard minds all about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Esk leaves Granny's house but does not reappear for a long time?

2. What happens when Billet holds the staff over the baby? What does Granny propose to do with the staff and what happens to it?

3. What happens when Esk stays behind as her two brothers go in search of help for Granny?

4. When Esk becomes anxious to learn magic, what does Granny suggest that she do?

5. What happens when Esk escapes from the Skillers?

6. What does Hilta see in Esk's palm and what does she advise?

7. Why does Granny dread asking the staff for help?

8. Why does Granny enter the bee "hivemind?"

9. Describe Hilta Goatfounder.

10. What does the wizard Billet come into the town of Bad Ass for and what does he find?

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