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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. Where does Mad believe water is found and why?
2. What happens when Rincewind rejects further help?
3. Who are the patrons in this bar?
4. What does Rincewind find under a rock?
5. Who is the head of the Unseen University?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Scrappy tell Rincewind about the continent they are on?
2. What does the Librarian wonder about?
3. 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?
4. What do the elders have a hard time grasping about their situation when Stibbons explains how they have gone backward in time?
5. Why does Mad not believe his grandfathers stories about rain?
6. What does the story of the Last Continent deal with?
7. What does Mad tell Rincewind?
8. What are the characteristics of most of the magicians and teachers of magic at the Unseen University, and who is the exception?
9. How did Rincewind the Wizzard get lost on the largely mythical continent of Fourecks?
10. What is ailing the Librarian?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
What task must be performed twice by Rincewind? Why is he reluctant the second time? What does he see that reveals he will have help the second time, and who is the help?
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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