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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 Corporal Nobbs say when Death asks what he wants for a present?

2. Who stands before Susan when she wants to know what happened to the Hogfather?

3. What is surprising to Susan about the objects she finds?

4. Who cannot answer questions about Death and the Hogfather?

5. To whom was Susan not biologically related but still connected to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Susan discover when she arrives at the Castle of Bones? Why is it collapsing?

2. What do the wizards call into being that has an element of belief?

3. Who comes when Susan whistles when she goes outside with Raven and the Death of Rats?

4. What does Susan ask Ridcully?

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

6. Why does Mr. Crumley call the City Watch?

7. Why do the Auditors approach Lord Downey?

8. Who appears in Biers? What does he say to Susan?

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

10. Whom does Susan meet when she goes to the bar called Biers? What happens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Susan is the grandchild of Death. What family traits do they possess in common? Are they physical or personality traits? Where do they clash and are they similar in their methods of handling conflict or change? Describe their family traits.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the depiction of the only two female characters in the book, Susan and Violet.

Essay Topic 3

How is the Tooth Fairy portrayed in Hogfather? How does this depiction vary from traditional stories? Describe.

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