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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 chose Granny Weatherwax to become a witch?

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

3. What is wrong with the Stick and Bucket Dance?

4. What does Granny Weatherwax never do?

5. What impresses the owner of the horse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Magrat do with her old witching gear?

2. Why does Granny ruin Nanny's hat?

3. Who discovers the fate of William Scrope?

4. How do the wizards meet Casanunda?

5. What does Granny suspect about Diamanda?

6. How does Nanny know that Granny is not dead?

7. What happens when Diamanda reaches the elf queen?

8. Why is Jason Ogg visited that windy night?

9. How does William Scrope die?

10. How does Magrat find out about the duel?

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

Why is Magrat so concerned with changing her life? What message is Pratchett trying to convey with Magrat's character? Is Magrat successful in changing her life? How does the past affect her relationships with the others?

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