The Last Continent: A Discworld Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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The Last Continent: A Discworld Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 idea do the prudish elders reject?

2. Who are they being chased by?

3. Who are the patrons in this bar?

4. Who tells Rincewind he is being called to a quest?

5. What does the God decide to provide the wizards?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the wizards manage to find in the way of food?

2. Who does Rincewind meet after he naps, and what does he ask Rincewind to do?

3. What is wrong with the Librarian that is causing Rincewind to be sought by the Unseen University?

4. What does Scrappy tell Rincewind about the continent they are on?

5. What are the characteristics of most of the magicians and teachers of magic at the Unseen University, and who is the exception?

6. Why does Mad not believe his grandfathers stories about rain?

7. What is Rincewind the Wizzard's greatest difficulty?

8. What does the Librarian wonder about?

9. What does Stibbons observe on Mono Island, and what conclusions does he draw from this observation?

10. What do the elders have a hard time grasping about their situation when Stibbons explains how they have gone backward in time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How many Creators are represented in this novel? Who are they? Where are they found? What is each one credited with creating and where?

Essay Topic 2

Although Rincewind finds a place where he seems to belong, he doesn't stay there. Suggest reasons for this. Which characters come back from the earlier parts of the novels to attempt to convince him to stay? What kinds of lives do they offer him if he does so?

Essay Topic 3

What ails the Librarian? Why are the wizards unable to cure him? What changes does the Librarian go through? Which one lasts the longest? What is the biggest problem with the Librarian's illness?

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