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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 tries to unlock the magical locks on the door?

2. What does Susan realize when Binkey goes into the land where Violet was last seen?

3. What does Death give Susan when he pauses time at Susan's request?

4. What is the last name listed on the list of addresses that Susan finds in Violet's house?

5. Who catches Chickenwire when he runs to the door?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the importance of the chase that Susan sees in the snowy forest?

2. Where does Teatime fall? What does he do?

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

4. Whom do Susan and Bilious find in another room of the house?

5. What does the clipping sound remind Peachy of?

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

7. Why is Chickenwire screaming?

8. Why does Susan go to Bier's?

9. What does Bilious notice about the sword that Susan takes from Death's house?

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

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

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

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