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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 does Death decide to do about the outcome of the wish?

2. What does Susan realize that the wizards call into being?

3. What gives the feeling of blood and smells like beans?

4. Who or what disappears into the shadows of the streets of Ankh-Morph upon seeing someone approaching?

5. Who watches Susan discuss who she is and realize that because she is mainly human, she can be killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ernie have that Teatime uses to travel?

2. What does Death do at the house of the boy who does not believe in the Hogfather?

3. What does Susan discover in the books about the Hogfather in Death's library?

4. Where does Susan first enter in Death's house?

5. Why do the guests at the Gaiter family party laugh at Susan? What do they fail to see?

6. What does Susan ask Death? What does he say?

7. What does Death do that contradicts the girl's wish?

8. What is unusual about this Hogswatch?

9. What is ironic about Bilious's role as the God of Hangovers?

10. Why does Death need to make a public appearance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe some of the settings for the stories. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time, and any pertinent popular culture events. How do these settings, even if imaginary, reflect modern settings or culture? Why did the author choose to use these places in the stories?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the concept of loneliness as it is exhibited in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 3

Terry Pratchett makes a clear reference to the myth surrounding the story of "Good King Wenceslas" when Death sends a shower of food to the beggars on the streets of Ankh-Morpork. What is this reference? How are the two stories similar and how are they different? Describe.

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