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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 the name of the mountain where the Discworld gods live?

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

3. How often does the dragon want to be fed a high-born maiden?

4. What is mixed with the mist as the three Watch men climb over the roofs?

5. What does the Librarian have to be careful not to leave behind him when he travels through time via L-space?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Lupine Wonse fire Vimes?

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

4. Why did Brother Fingers run away?

5. Why do the rats wait on the Patrician?

6. What is one thing that Errol (and presumably other swamp dragons) and the huge dragon have in common (apart from being dragons)?

7. Why does Vimes decide to charge Brother Fingers with the theft of The Summoning of Dragons?

8. What facts make Lady Sybil become suspicious?

9. How is Nobby's character starting to change?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following quotes by the Irish politician Edmund Burke (or attributed to him) and discuss how it is relevant to GUARDS! GUARDS!

(a) "The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion."

(b) "Custom reconciles us to every thing."

(c) "All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."

Essay Topic 2

Many of the characters want Ankh-Morpork to be governed by a monarchy, and this is one of the themes of the novel.

(a) Explain what a monarchy is.

(b) Give some of the advantages of a monarchy.

(c) Give some of the disadvantages of a monarchy.

Essay Topic 3

The Elucidated Brethren quote an old prophecy about the return of the long-lost heir to the throne of Ankh-Morpork. Discuss this prophecy:

(a) How does Carrot manage to fulfill this prophecy?

(b) In what ways does he not fulfill the prophecy?

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