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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. Which of the following does Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler not have on sale to eat?

3. What is the bumper sticker on Lady Sybil's coach?

4. What color are Lady Sybil's dancing shoes?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nobby decide to call Goodbooy Bindle Featherstone Errol?

2. Why do the rats wait on the Patrician?

3. Why did Brother Fingers run away?

4. Why does Lady Sybil dress up when she hears a knock at the door?

5. What did the Supreme Grand Master predict correctly about the people of Ankh-Morpork?

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

7. Why do the people of Ankh-Morpork think that the dragon may be "good" for their diplomatic relationships with other countries?

8. How does Lady Sybil approach the dragon?

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

10. Why does Colon try to shoot the dragon while standing on one leg and doing other peculiar things?

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

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

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