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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. Where was Carrot's sword found?

2. How does Carrot get from the Ramtops to Ankh-Morpork?

3. On which street is the pub where Carrot tries to arrest the bartender?

4. What does Sam Vimes compare the city of Ankh-Morpork to when we first see him?

5. Who of the following does not inspect the footprints in the alley and the charred remains of the criminals?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is known about Carrot's sword?

2. What happens to the artifacts after the dragon has been summoned?

3. Why does Carrot join the Night Watch?

4. Why does Vimes completely reject the suggestion that the footprints were made by a wading bird?

5. What is noticeable about the magical artifacts brought by the Elucidated Brethren for the second summoning of the dragon?

6. What is the connection between Lupine Wonse and Sam Vimes?

7. Why do the watchmen not arrest anyone after the fight in the tavern?

8. Why is Lady Sybil not offended by Nobby's language?

9. How did Vimes get injured?

10. What annoys Vimes most about the dragon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the character of the Librarian and explain the role that he plays in the plot. Your answer should be structured as follows:

(a) A description of the Librarian, both physically and in personality

(b) A description of the key actions that the Librarian takes, with an explanation of why this action was important and how it affected other people.

Essay Topic 2

Conflict is often important in creating plot tension. Describe one of the chief conflicts in the plot of this novel, explaining:

(a) the antagonists in the conflict,

(b) the exact nature of the conflict

(c) how the conflict is resolved.

Essay Topic 3

Describe one of the more comic situations in this novel. Your description should include:

(a) an explanation of the situation itself,

(b) the reasons why you find this to be funny

(c) some of the techniques used by Terry Pratchett that make it funny (e.g. word play, bathos, incongruity, parody)

(see the answer keys)

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