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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. Who does Rincewind want to stay alive to kill a few thousand years after the Tsort war?

2. When Rincewind wakes on "a human sort of surface" directly after the disturbance has ended, what is his first reaction?

3. What order does Rincewind's captor repeat after summoning him?

4. Who refuses to bite through the captive's ropes on the Tezuman pyramid?

5. What is the statue in the Tezuman pyramid of, when Rincewind explores it?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Rincewind and the others are saved from being sacrificed.

2. How does Rincewind escape the Dungeon Dimensions?

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

4. How does Rincewind unintentionally aid the Ephebian army?

5. Describe Rincewind's knack.

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

7. What are Rincewind's reasons for giving the parrot away?

8. 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?

9. Describe Death.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?"

Essay Topic 3

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?

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