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

2. How old is the sourcerer when he arrives at the University?

3. What does Rincewind's hat have embroidered on it?

4. What does Coin do to Billias?

5. What does Coin do to the glittering ball?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the townspeople react when the wizards enter the streets and announce they are now ruling the city?

2. How does the Magnificent Hat convince Conina and Rincewind to get on the boat and go far from the Unseen University?

3. Specifically, how does Coin transform the Great Hall?

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

5. Who is Conina's father and what is Conina best at doing? What does she want to be?

6. What happens to the Magnificent Hat which was intended for the new Archchancellor?

7. How do Conina and Rincewind get the Magnificent Hat back after it is taken from them at The Troll's Head?

8. How does Spelter's feeling change in regard to Coin, and what does he do about it?

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

10. What does the Magnificent Hat tell Rincewind and Conina that they must do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The character of Creosote is round yet static. Explain how Creosote is described using both direct and indirect characterization.

Essay Topic 2

What role does Spelter play throughout the novel? How is he a good wizard? What mistake did he make? How does he attempt to rectify his mistake? What does it cost him?

Essay Topic 3

How does the novel come full circle in the end? Where are all of the characters, and what has become of them? Does the reader appreciate the full circle?

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