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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 ailing the Librarian?

2. What becomes a small, omnipresent god while the wizards sleep?

3. What does the old man with the leather bag order the Trickster to do?

4. Where does Rincewind the Wizzard wake up?

5. What happens when Rincewind rejects further help?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is ailing the Librarian?

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

4. What do the wizards find when they go looking for the Egregious Professor, and what is the outcome of this discovery?

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

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

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

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

9. What does the story of the Last Continent deal with?

10. What is Rincewind surprised to see depicted, and what does Scrappy tell him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What branch of 'science' is Stibbons currently studying? What is the underlying principle of this study? What is Ponder's goal? What is he willing to settle for if he is unable to accomplish it?

Essay Topic 2

What politically incorrect references are sprinkled throughout the novel? What do these references indicate about the author, if anything? Are they overall offensive or simply humorous? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the roles of the different animals throughout the story. How are the animals portrayed, as mindless beasts or thoughtful creatures? Utilizing quotes from the book, support your answer.

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