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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 Calanthe want Geralt to do?

2. Who visits Geralt at the temple?

3. Who is Filanvandrel?

4. Who does Nenneke say was just at the temple?

5. Who is Yennefer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Geralt say about people's understanding of monsters?

2. Who is Calanthe?

3. Who is Toruviel?

4. Who does Geralt seek out to heal Dandilion?

5. Who is Torque?

6. What does Dandilion find when he and Geralt are fishing?

7. What task is Yennefer set on completing by herself?

8. What did King Roegner promise Urcheon?

9. What does Geralt give to Nenneke to give to Yennefer?

10. Why is Geralt groomed and dressed in A Question of Price?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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 the various settings in the book. What are the settings in the short stories, and what role do they play in the overall narratives? What are some common patterns that exist between settings? Use examples from the text to explain your ideas.

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