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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 is necessary for a magical cure?

2. What does his Ooks try to make him understand?

3. What is Stibbons fascinated with?

4. What is against the rules?

5. Who mentions needing a smoke?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is unusual about the graffiti that Rincewind sees everywhere?

4. What does Rincewind notice on the walls and why are they odd?

5. What is the grandfather paradox and why don't the elders accept the basic principle?

6. What does Mad tell Rincewind?

7. How does Rincewind fair on typical days?

8. What appears out of the burning marsh and why?

9. What assertion is made about all tribal myths, including the one about the old man who carries the universe around in a leather bag, and what is that assertion dependent upon?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which characters are vital to the restoration of Fourecks? What roles do each of them play and where? How does the author manage to draw parallels between Fourecks and Earth? What are the similarities?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Rincewind overcomes the different challenges that he is faced with. Is he more of a hands on guy or would rather be helped along? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What invention is responsible for the displacement of Rincewind? Why did this happen? Who created this invention? What is the reason that the wizards are so anxious to locate Rincewind? What information do the wizards require and why?

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