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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 the dwarf not lie about?

2. Who is most unlikely to go to the stones?

3. Who calls Magrat a girl?

4. What class of bird is allowed to an Earl?

5. What kind of government exists in Lancre?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nanny influence the outcome of the duel?

2. What prevents the elves carrying out the execution?

3. Why is Jason Ogg visited that windy night?

4. How does Magrat find out about the duel?

5. What is Magrat unsure about as she returns to Lancre?

6. Why does Diamanda enter the circle?

7. Why is the girl in the flashback skeptical about the woman in the stones?

8. Why does the Librarian have to wear a collar?

9. Why does Granny ruin Nanny's hat?

10. What motivates Granny to attend to her will?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Pratchett depict multiple fantasy in the book? How does it differ from other styles of fantasy? Do you think that Pratchett's version of magic is effective? In what way has he changed the idea of true magic to suit the story?

Essay Topic 2

The story is written in the third person in mainly a chronological order with occasional flashbacks or character anecdotes to flesh out the past. Why do you think Pratchett chose to write the story this way? How do you think the story would have changed if it had only been written from a first person perspective?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Pratchett's depiction of the character Magrat. How does Pratchett characterize Magrat? What goals does Magrat have to achieve? How successful is Magrat at achieving these goals?

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