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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. How do the wizards know that the highwayman is a dwarf?

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

3. What almost made Ridcully drop wizardry?

4. Nanny Ogg is never friendly to ____________.

5. What is the purpose of a magic circle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Magrat renounce her witchery?

2. What happens when Magrat goes to see Verence?

3. Why does Granny ruin Nanny's hat?

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

5. What does Granny suspect about Diamanda?

6. What does Jason tell Nanny about Diamanda?

7. What happens when there are two queens in the hive?

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

9. What does Granny discover when she wakes up from Borrowing the elven horse?

10. Who discovers the fate of William Scrope?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think Magrat is petulant? Why or why not? How does her petulance or lack of it impact her relationships with the other characters?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story? Do you think the author's style suits the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Choose two of the following characters and discuss how the narrative would be affected if they were left out.

1. Granny Weatherwax.

2. Nanny Ogg.

3. Magrat.

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