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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. When Esk is frustrated with the Skillers, what does she realize about how magic works for her?

2. Granny calms Esk who is panicking. What is the vital lesson that Esk has learned?

3. What is the eighth child of the eighth son of the blacksmith called?

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

5. When Granny discovers that Esk is traveling on a vessel that belongs to the Zoon family, what does she consult to find the young girl?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Discworld is different from other planets.

2. Why does Granny have a stormy scene with the Smith family?

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

4. Describe Hilta Goatfounder.

5. What happens when Esk escapes from the Skillers?

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

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

8. What is the practical course that Granny teaches Esk when Esk stays at her house?

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

10. When Granny turns into an owl and flies to the orchard to talk to the apple tree, what does the tree tell her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the discussion about witches that appears throughout the book. What is a witch according to Granny? What is a witch according to Cutangle? How does this definition change with the arrival of Esk? What are witches traditionally associated with?

Essay Topic 2

Consider the use of the title ""Equal Rites"." What does this signify? Is it appropriate? What does this pun imply? In the story, what descriptions and connections are made on the words "equal" and "rites" and how does it relate to the principal character of Esk? How does your understanding of the title change when it becomes apparent that "Equal Rites" is a pun on the phrase "Equal Rights?" Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast two settings for this book. Do these settings remind you of places that exist in the world? Why? Be sure to include geography, time, and any pertinent popular culture events. How does the location of these events affect the understanding of the novel?

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