View a FREE sample

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 Patrician keep as a pet?

2. Who questions the suggestion that the wall in the alley be painted over?

3. How does Vetinari describe the outlines on the alley wall?

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

5. Which of the following will the Patrician not tolerate in the city?

Short Essay Questions

1. What frustrates the Supreme Grand Master about the magical artifacts brought by the Elucidated Brethren?

2. How does the Thieves' Guild reduce or control crime?

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

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

5. Why does the Patrician consider the dragon to be a problem beyond his skills?

6. Why does Carrot join the Night Watch?

7. Why is Vimes bewildered when Lady Sybil answers her door?

8. What does Vimes notice about the prints in the alley that arouse his suspicions?

9. What does Carrot not realize about the Mrs Palm's "boarding house"?

10. Why is Carrot pleased to be ordered to stay at the Watch Headquarters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The large dragon is often described as "almost human" in a number of places and it is stated that noble dragons embody the inner darkness of the one who summoned them into the world. What bad aspects of human nature are embodied (and exaggerated) by the dragon? Your answer should cover at least three vices. For each, state the following:

(a) The vice

(b) How the dragon exaggerates this vice

Essay Topic 2

Guards! Guards! is a parody of many works of heroic fantasy. Explain how this work takes some of the clichés or stock situations of the fantasy genre and approaches them. Your answer should cover between three and five of these clichés. For each cliché:

(a) Explain the cliché in its most archetypal form

(b) Explain how the text treats this cliché.

Essay Topic 3

The Patrician explains his view of humans and their morals to Sam Vimes after Lupine Wonse has been killed.

(a) Summarize the Patrician's viewpoint in your own words

(b) Do you agree with the Patrician? Why or why not?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 771 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample