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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 Stregobor want Geralt to do?

2. What does Vereena morph into?

3. What monster does Geralt battle in 'The Witcher'?

4. Who got Adda pregnant?

5. Who is Roach?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Vereena?

2. What do Falwick and Tailles tell Geralt to do while he is at Nenneke's?

3. What does Geralt come across in the woods with Roach?

4. Who is Stregobor hiding from?

5. Who is Renfri?

6. Where does Nenneke live?

7. What is Renfri's nickname?

8. Who starts a fight at the beginning of 'The Witcher'?

9. What does Renfri propose to Geralt?

10. How does Vereena die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze the depiction of women in The Last Wish. Who are the women in theses stories, and how are they painted by the author? Are they given more, less, or equal parts nuance as the men in the book? Use examples from the text to explain your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you analyze Geralt's refusal to see into his future. What is the reasoning behind this, and why is he so adamant about not knowing what the future holds?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze Geralt's understanding of his job as a witcher. What does he make of his profession, and its history, and in what ways does he strive to do right by them? Use examples from the text to explain your ideas.

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