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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 is Pandemonium?
2. An interesting fact about Klatchian warfare is that it wasn't open to the ________.
3. Astfgl likes people to believe that all the bad things happening to them are just _____ and _____.
4. Who does the Council of Wizardry discover is the source of the disturbance?
5. When the Council of Wizardry meets about the disturbance, the Senior Tutor says, "_______ don't just haunt places."
Short Essay Questions
1. What is unique about the interaction between the Tsort captain and the Tsort sergeant while they are trying to sort out the mess at the city's main gate?
2. What are Eric's concerns about the world when he and Rincewind are viewing the Disc from above?
3. Describe the duties Amazonian princesses kidnap men for.
4. Why does Death wear a veil around his bees?
5. What are Eric's first three requests to Rincewind?
6. Describe how the Tezuman kingdom looks as Rincewind and Eric exit the jungle.
7. Why is Astfgl unhappy with the way Quezovercoatl has ruled the Tezumen?
8. Describe Rincewind's conversation with the Tsortean café owner.
9. Describe the university library.
10. Describe Rincewind's knack.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define the nature of religion in the novel. What forms does religion take? How is it received by the main characters? What comedic effect does the form of religion have? Is there a general mood toward religion? Is the main characters' encounters with religion beneficial or detrimental in nature?
Essay Topic 2
Determine if Rincewind is a moral character. Specify when he acts morally, and when he does not. How does Rincewind's choice negatively affect the character on the receiving end? How is it an act of kindness?
Essay Topic 3
Identify the strategic use of names in the novel. What do the names mean? Describe how names fit the nature of the subject they name. What significance does their meaning add to what they name? Are any names used for comedic effect? What is deceptive about the characters with ordinary names in "Eric?"
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