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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 does the name Lavaeolus translate to mean?

2. "Astfgl had achieved in Hell a particularly high brand of _____..."

3. What does Eric say is the reason Lavaeolus' dog will die?

4. When Rincewind asks where he and Eric are, what does he think is Urglefloggah's answer?

5. Who is the first Tsortean the Ephebians come across in the citadel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is surprising about what Eric wants to be when he grows up?

2. How do Eric's three wishes result in happy endings?

3. After contemplating whether Lavaeolus should be warned about his fate, why does Rincewind choose not to?

4. What indications are present in the novel that imply Rincewind and Lavaeolus are related?

5. Describe Lavaeolus.

6. Describe Hell's demons.

7. Describe Elenor.

8. How is the Luggage instrumental in Rincewind's capture by Astfgl and escape escape from Hell?

9. What is Lavaeolus' fate?

10. Why is the man Rincewind and Eric meet in "the bill" insist on being "a creator" instead of "the Creator?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Rincewind's journey as a character. How is his character different at the end of the novel than at the beginning? What specific events, thoughts, encounters, or characters were catalysts in his growth?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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