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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. Who is the bartender that Susan talks to at Bier's?

2. What do Death and Albert argue about?

3. What is the name of the dog that Susan finds?

4. What does the man who knocked on the door of Violet's house tell Susan?

5. Who argues over the meaning of Hogswatch?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the strange memory that Bilious has about his manifestation into physical form?

2. Why is Chickenwire screaming?

3. How do Chickenwire's fears prevent him from killing Bilious?

4. Who are Stibbons and Ridcully able to see because they are wizards? What do they ask him?

5. What happens when Death returns Susan home? What do they do?

6. What do Death and Albert discover on a snowy mountaintop?

7. What is the renewal that occurs with the sunrise?

8. What does Susan discover in the house of the girl who collects teeth?

9. What does the restaurant manager tell the staff to do?

10. Who is the girl that collects teeth? What is strange about her house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Susan and Death are two of the most active characters.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist and how do they interact? What is similar about them? What is different?

Part 2) What are some events that Susan had a direct influence upon? What are some events that Death had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support to the group? Which one is stronger and why?

Essay Topic 2

How is the ritual of Christmas portrayed in Hogfather? How does this depiction vary from traditional stories? Describe.

Essay Topic 3

Pratchett is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony. Briefly describe them and identify the technique that they embody.

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