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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 wants to accompany Susan to find the teeth after she reads the life book?

2. Who is approaching the room that Susan and Bilious are in when he sees a shadow and screams?

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

4. What makes Death angry about poor and rich people?

5. Where are all the wizards gathering to discuss beliefs?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do the Auditors have to do and why?

4. What does the clipping sound remind Peachy of?

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

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

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

8. What does Susan discover about the heap of teeth?

9. Why does Susan go to Bier's?

10. Why is Chickenwire screaming?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Explain Pratchett's use of humor in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of humor and explain why the author used them where he did.

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