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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 "half man, half chicken, half jaguar, half serpent, half scorpion, and half mad?"

2. When Death is introduced in the book what is the line, "that... put it like this... probably won't be red," referring to in his garden?

3. Who is the king of the demons?

4. Astfgl likes people to believe that all the bad things happening to them are just _____ and _____.

5. What jewelry do the Tezuman people wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Tsort during the Ephebians' attack.

2. How does Rincewind unintentionally aid the Ephebian army?

3. What is humorous about the Tezumen?

4. Describe how the Tezuman kingdom looks as Rincewind and Eric exit the jungle.

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

6. What are Eric's concerns about the world when he and Rincewind are viewing the Disc from above?

7. What event outside the Tsort gates leaves Rincewind and Eric unguarded?

8. How do the Tezumen priests adjust to the death of their god?

9. Describe the university library.

10. Describe the Disc from Eric and Rincewind's vantage point when they are transported above it.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the presence of ambition in the novel. Which characters are ambitious? Where does their ambition lead them? What are the consequences of their ambition? Are the consequences immediate or eventual? What moral can be found in the consequences of ambition? Does it appear that the author has an opinion on ambition?

Essay Topic 2

Describe how the author uses subtlety for comedic effect. When is subtlety used? What makes it work? Are Terry Pratchett's strengths in his obvious jokes, or his subtle jokes? Are the characters aware of the joke? Is it funny to the characters? What does subtlety bring to a joke that an obvious punch line does not?

Essay Topic 3

Identify symbols used in "Eric." Specify what they symbolize. What is their main purpose? What humor can be found in their meanings? How do they relate to the characters? How do they evoke mood in a setting?

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