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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 Discworld move through space?

2. Where does Mad take Rincewind?

3. Who is the head of the Unseen University?

4. Where is Rincewind determined to go?

5. What frightens Rincewind?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Rincewind fair on typical days?

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

4. What is pursuing Rincewind and Mad and how does Mad manage to pull away from them?

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

6. How did Rincewind the Wizzard get lost on the largely mythical continent of Fourecks?

7. What is ailing the Librarian?

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

9. Why are the magicians and the teachers of magic so determined to retrieve Rincewind the Wizzard from Fourecks?

10. What does Death find professionally frustrating, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Define some of the allusions made to food, music and movies made in the novel. How do these allusions relate to our world? How do these things play a role in the plot? Do they appear dropped in or as an essential part of the story? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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