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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 the small, distressing greasy patch on top of the Tezuman pyramid?

2. What are the erotic university library books kept in?

3. How old is the sergeant that describes the second wooden structure outside the Tsort gates to the captain?

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

5. What city does Eric live in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Tezuman pyramid that Rincewind explores.

2. What puzzles Rincewind about Ponce da Quirm's search?

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

4. What does Ponce da Quirm mean when he says the others "found religion?"

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

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

7. Describe how Eric looks to Rincewind when they first meet.

8. How does Rincewind escape the Dungeon Dimensions?

9. How does Eric's wish appear to be coming true in Tezuma?

10. Describe Tsort during the Ephebians' attack.

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

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 3

Examine Astfgl as a leader. Determine if he is a respected and successful leader.

a) Describe his successes.

b) Describe his failures.

c) How do demons behave in his presence? How do demons view him and his policies?

d) What is main goal as leader? What steps does he take to achieve his goal?

e) What qualities does he have that other demons lack?

f) How does he bring about his own downfall?

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