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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. What is a drone assembly?

3. Why is the Librarian sulking?

4. Who is playing the Queen of the Fairies?

5. What was there in the beginning?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Magrat renounce her witchery?

2. Why do Granny and Diamanda decide to duel?

3. What motivates Granny to attend to her will?

4. What happens when Diamanda reaches the elf queen?

5. Who else manages to come through the circle?

6. How does Magrat find out about the duel?

7. What happens when Magrat goes to see Verence?

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

9. Why does Granny confront Diamanda?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the talents of Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg differ? How is this difference used to develop the book's themes and the evolution of each character?

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

How does the author use different characters to drive the narrative? Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the narrative's structure express the book's themes?

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