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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. Who does the alderman tell Geralt at the end of the story?

2. Who is Foltest?

3. Who is Roach?

4. Who got Adda pregnant?

5. Where does Geralt meet Vereena?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the princess at the end of 'The Witcher'?

2. What is Renfri's nickname?

3. Who is Nenneke?

4. What happens to Nivellen at the end of A Grain of Truth?

5. Who is Vereena?

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

7. Who is Stregobor hiding from?

8. How does Renfri deceive Geralt?

9. Who is Stregobor?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze the role of money throughout the short stories. What is the significance of money in these narratives, and to Geralt and the characters that he interacts with? Use examples from the text to explain your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay in which you analyze the concept of the Hero and heroism in literature. What makes a hero, and who, according to your definition, can be deemed a hero in these stories? Use examples from the text to explain your ideas.

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