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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 happens to the hat after the Archchancellor is killed?

2. What is Conina an expert in doing?

3. How does Rincewind get his directions as to what to do to help get rid of the sourcerer after he meets Conina?

4. What does Conina tell Rincewind about the hat after the attackers are gone?

5. What question does Coin direct to Hakardly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Rincewind and Conina aboard the ship?

2. How is Rincewind first described? Why does he leave the Unseen University?

3. What does Coin first create when he challenges Billias?

4. What does Rincewind tell Conina about what he would like to see his future hold?

5. What happens to Carding when he touches the staff for the first time?

6. What does the Magnificent Hat claim about its own virtues?

7. What does Conina tell Rincewind about her father and herself?

8. What happens with Coin's first encounter with the wizards?

9. What is the Luggage?

10. What challenge does Coin propose to the wizards in regard to their power and Discworld?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

War, Famine, and Pestilence are personified in the novel. What is their role in the novel? Why does Pratchett personify them?

Essay Topic 2

How does the genie of the lamp differ from the traditional genies found in lamps in other literature? Why might Pratchett have created such a genie? Be specific when making the comparison.

Essay Topic 3

Conina's character is both humorous and strong. In what way is her character humorous? How does this contrast to her strengths?

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