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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 199-225.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is a basic characteristic of humans?
(a) A love of iron.
(b) A desire to be rich.
(c) Laziness.
(d) Always being slightly lost.

2. Why has Granny Weatherwax not had any sleep?
(a) The unicorn neighed loudly all night.
(b) She was concocting a plan to beat Diamanda.
(c) She was up at the stones.
(d) She was worried about her impending death.

3. Why does Nanny Ogg live alone?
(a) She never gets bored alone.
(b) She doesn't have to share a bathroom.
(c) She cannot stand her son.
(d) Out of pride.

4. Why do real witches wear black?
(a) It is respectable.
(b) It is romantic.
(c) To seduce common men.
(d) To conceal themselves better at night.

5. How does Diamanda propose to duel with Granny Weatherwax?
(a) An arm wrestle.
(b) A staring contest.
(c) A thumb wrestle.
(d) Scissor-paper-rock.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is midnight a bad time to challenge another witch?

2. Why is a troll with a helmet on unlikely to eat you?

3. How do witches and humans differ in the way they treat memory?

4. Why do elves use arrows?

5. How does Granny Weatherwax ultimately win the duel?

(see the answer key)

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