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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 new king?

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

3. What sort of pizza was Brother Fingers carrying?

4. Which of the following neighboring countries does the dragon (via Lupine Wonse) not suggest invading?

5. What colour are the huge dragon's eyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is suspicious about the physical condition of The Summoning of Dragons?

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

3. Why did Brother Fingers run away?

4. How does Wonse communicate with the dragon?

5. Why does Lupine Wonse fire Vimes?

6. How has the attitude of the Elucidated Brethren changed towards summoning dragons by this point?

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

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

9. How does Lady Sybil approach the dragon?

10. Why do the rats wait on the Patrician?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Explain, using your own words, why the Supreme Grand Master and the Elucidated Brethren decide to summon a dragon. Your essay should deal with the Supreme Grand Master and the rest of the Brethren separately.

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