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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 Lady Sibyl wearing when Vimes first meets her?

2. What do Vimes and Vetinari see on the ground in the alley?

3. Which of the following is not mentioned as one of the dragons owned by Lady Sybil?

4. Who do the Elucidated Brethren plan to make the king?

5. Who wrote Diseases of the Dragon?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why are the watchmen alarmed when they realize that they are in Sweetheart Lane?

4. What do the Elucidated Brethren believe about the obscure words used in their oaths and ritual curses?

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

6. Where did the dwarfs find Carrot?

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

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

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

10. Why is Sam Vimes attracted to Goodboy Bindle Featherstone of Quirm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Vimes and Lady Sybil:

(a) Explain how the relationship between Vimes and Lady Sybil develops and changes over time. Your answer should include a description of how they met and key events that mark turning points in the relationship.

(b) Do you think that Vimes and Lady Sybil are compatible and will their relationship work out successfully? Give reasons for your decision.

Essay Topic 2

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)

Essay Topic 3

Describe the setting of GUARDS! GUARDS!, considering:

(a) the physical location,

(b) the closest real-world equivalent historical period in time

(c ) the social system

(see the answer keys)

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