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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 Pavetta want to be with?

2. Who is Yennefer?

3. Who captures Geralt and Dandilion?

4. Why does Geralt want to help Yennefer out financially?

5. What does Geralt give Nenneke?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did King Roegner promise Urcheon?

2. Who is Pavetta?

3. Who is Mousesack?

4. Who captures Geralt and Dandilion and ties them up in the mountains?

5. What does Pavetta do at her mother's banquet?

6. Who is Krepp?

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

8. What does Nettly tell Geralt when they meet?

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

10. What does Geralt say about humans and elves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze the concept of monsters in the book. What makes a monster, and more so, what makes a monster worthy of being hunted by a witcher, specifically Geralt? Use examples from the text to explain your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay in which you analyze Geralt's relationship with Dandelion. Who is Dandelion, and why what is the significance of his relationship to Geralt? What aspects of this relationship help to emphasis certain themes in the book? Use examples from the text to explain your ideas.

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