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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 Susan do when Teatime raises his sword to kill Death?

2. Why is Mr. Brown unable to open the locks on a door even though he is an expert locksmith?

3. What does Susan realize about the picture she sees in the life book?

4. What is not a time that anyone should be sad according to Death?

5. Whose life book does Susan research?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Susan discover when she hears a scream and opens the door?

3. What does Susan see in the middle of the floor of the house she enters? What disappears in front of her eyes?

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

5. Describe the land that Violet had seen that Susan enters.

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

7. What happens with the beggars on the streets of Ankh-Morph that makes Albert furious?

8. What is unusual about the librarian?

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

10. Describe the chase.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Many characters experience fear from their nightmares. Describe Chickenwire's fears. Are they believable? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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

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