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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 does Stibbons discover is the God's idea of perfection?
2. Who visits Rincewind after dinner?
3. What does Stibbons volunteer to do?
4. What message is Rincewind given?
5. Why does Rincewind string corks to his hat?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the wizards experience and what is the result?
2. What few simple pleasures does Rincewind enjoy at the dry waterhole?
3. What does Rincewind do when he wakes up and why?
4. What does Fair-Go Dibbler try to sell Rincewind, and what is the lecture that Rincewind is given and by whom?
5. What conclusion does Rincewind come to after the earthquake forces him and Neilette to use Luggage and Trunkie as refuge?
6. As Stibbons wakes up, what vague visions does he have, what does he believe is the fate of the ohter wizards and who is the only wizard who appears to have enjoyed the sensation?
7. What does Rincewind notice about the Roo Beer poster and how does it help him during the sheep shearing contest?
8. Where does a path lead Stibbons on Mono Island and what does he witness there?
9. When the boat that the wizards are in comes apart, what do they do, and who is the only one to swim for shore?
10. What does the God of Evolution suggest that Stibbons start with in his efforts to help and to learn and what does the God believe?
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
Discuss some of the social issues posed in the novel. How do these issues affect the characters directly? Indirectly? Compare these issues to ones in your own community. Are they similar or different? 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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