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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 do Eric and Rincewind climb out of in the city of Tsort?

2. Who does the Council of Wizardry discover is the source of the disturbance?

3. What does Death wear to protect himself from his bees?

4. What does Rincewind think is talking to him after waking in a human world?

5. What is Pandemonium?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Tezuman pyramid that Rincewind explores.

2. How does Rincewind escape the Dungeon Dimensions?

3. What is humorous about the Tezumen?

4. What are Eric's first three requests to Rincewind?

5. Why is the Council of Wizardry hesitant to try the Rite of AshkEnte?

6. Describe the disturbance in Ankh-Morpork.

7. How does Rincewind unintentionally aid the Ephebian army?

8. Why does Death wear a veil around his bees?

9. Why is Eric's greeting by the Tezumen surprising to Rincewind?

10. Describe Death.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why "Eric" qualifies as a farce. Describe how specific situations, characters, settings, dialogue and narrative fit the genre description. Which of these aspects best fits the genre?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Astfgl's Hell. How does it differ from traditional Hell? What has every form of torture been adapted to include? Why is traditional Hell more bearable than Astfgl's Hell? Why are the damned happier at the end of the novel? What is Astfgl's Hell a metaphor for?

Essay Topic 3

Eric's wishes do not go exactly as he planned. Determine if the overall result of Eric's wishes is positive or negative. What are the immediate results of each wish? What are the long term results of each?

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