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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. What can the eighth son of an eighth son become?
2. What role did Granny assume when she "borrows" another's mind?
3. 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?
4. What does the Zoon family agree to keep Esk on board in return for?
5. When Skiller asks Esk to turn the taps into beer, what does she turn the liquid flowing from the beer tap into?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Esk becomes anxious to learn magic, what does Granny suggest that she do?
2. What is "headology?"
3. What does Esk have to do in return for being allowed to travel with the Zoon family?
4. What happens when Esk stays behind as her two brothers go in search of help for Granny?
5. Esk's use of the staff demonstrates something to Granny. What is that?
6. When Esk asks why Granny does not use magic to light a fire, what does Granny say?
7. What happens when Esk escapes from the Skillers?
8. How does Esk help the head of the Zoon family in Zemphis and what does she get in return?
9. Why does Granny enter the bee "hivemind?"
10. What does Granny decide to do after she realizes that Esk is different from other witches and wizards she knows?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Granny and Cutangle begin to show interest in each other in a romantic way. What does Granny say or do that inspires this reaction from Cutangle and vice-versa? How do bystanders react to this? Describe.
Essay Topic 2
"Equal Rites" by Terry Pratchett is a comic fantasy. Describe what elements of fantasy are revealed in the book. Is the book geared towards adults? Why? Describe.
Essay Topic 3
Write a short essay analyzing the different emotional changes of Esk, Simon, and Granny, looking at similar events and exploring how they affect each of them quite differently.
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