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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. How many religions compete for the honor of crowning the new king?

2. Where do the members of the Watch start hunting for the scent of the dragon?

3. Who knows, by this stage, the identity of the Supreme Grand Master?

4. Which of the following did Vimes say he was an officer of?

5. How much is Colon paid per month?

Short Essay Questions

1. What effect does Lady Sybil have on the lower-ranking members of the Watch?

2. What facts make Lady Sybil become suspicious?

3. Why does Lady Sybil think that Errol's stomach is moving?

4. How does Wonse communicate with the dragon?

5. What is Lady Sybil's attitude to the possibility of the monarchy being reinstated?

6. Why does Lupine Wonse fire Vimes?

7. Why do the rats wait on the Patrician?

8. Who is the Supreme Grand Master and how do you know?

9. Why does the Librarian free Vimes?

10. How do Sam Vimes and Lupine Wonse feel about each other?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Vimes and Nobby are astonished by the way that Lady Sybil lives. What expectations do these lower class characters seem to have of the way that the aristocracy lives? How does Lady Sybil fulfill these expectations (or not fulfill them)?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Vimes feels a bond of sympathy for the little dragon Errol and takes it to be the Watch mascot. Explain how Errol is symbolic or representative:

(a) What does Errol have in common with the Watch in general?

(b) How does Errol parallel or symbolize Vimes?

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