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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. Why does Ptraci not realize that Teppic is the king?

2. Dios remembers all the times that he has made the trip to the necropolis to revive himself. Why did he have to do this?

3. Why does the city of Ephebe decide to retaliate against Tsort?

4. The priests in the palace begin to ______________.

5. Dios explains to the priests that the gods were created and have no rights to the city because ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the camel?

2. What information does Dios give Teppic? How does Teppic react?

3. What does Pthagonal say about the dangers of pyramids?

4. How do Dios and Teppic meet the next day?

5. What takes place between Ptraci, Teppic, and You Bastard and the two philosophers?

6. What do the clones of Ptaclusp tell him about the capping of the pyramid? Why? How does Ptaclusp respond?

7. What does Chidder do for Teppic and Ptraci?

8. What happens when Dios and Teppic arrive in the embalming room?

9. What has happened to the city?

10. What is learned about the purpose of pyramids?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Biblical references are made in this story.

Part 1) Describe two of these references. Why is each reference made? How does it affect the story? What does it reveal about the characters?

Part 2) What do these references say about Christianity? How does this affect you? Why?

Part 3) Why does the author use Biblical references? What might be his opinion of Christianity? What might be his opinion of religion as a whole? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

The story takes place on Discworld.

Part 1) Describe this planet. Why do you think this world is this way?

Part 2) How does this world compare to our own?

Part 3) How does the description of this world prepare the reader for the story that is to come? What is the purpose of giving this description?

Essay Topic 3

Teppic seems to have real power.

Part 1) How do you know this? From where does this power come?

Part 2) How does his power affect others? How is it important to the plot of the story? How is his power foreshadowed early in the story?

Part 3) Who in our own world has real power? Describe this power.

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