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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. Why false reason does the Unseen University give for not allowing women to be admitted?

2. What does Belafon explain might happen if they keep thinking that rocks shouldn't fly?

3. What does the Octavo say will happen if all eight spells are said together too soon?

4. What did NOT happen to the wizards while they were looking for answers?

5. What do Rincewind and Twoflower notice about the stars while on the broom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the people in the city explain that they are burning all magical books?

2. What happens in Rincewind's dream?

3. How does Rincewind get into the Unseen University?

4. What happens after Rincewind drinks the medicine the old necromancer gives him?

5. What happens when the wizards converge on the cottage?

6. Why is the girl, Bethan, upset when she is rescued by Twoflower and Rincewind?

7. What happens to Greyhald Spold, the oldest living wizard?

8. Describe the cottage that is found.

9. What is Trymon thinking about while he and the other eight wizards are in the tunnels under the Unseen University?

10. Why do the Trolls tell Rincewind is happening to them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick one of the following to write about:

Part 1) If you had to choose one would you rather have the pile of gold, the diamond din chewers, or the Luggage? Explain why.

Part 2) If you were going on vacation what spot from the story would you want to visit and why?

Part 3) Do you believe that the Great A'Tuin is male or female or is that still indeterminable? Does the fact that magic helped the eggs to hatch matter?

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) If you had to pick one character from the book to be your tour guide, which one would you pick and why?

Part 2) If you were in the city and there was a red star going to destroy the earth, would you most likely go to the mountains to get a better view or become one of the star people? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) Describe Twoflower's character.

Part 2) Why does Twoflower want pictures of everything?

Part 3) What does it say about Twoflower that he is willing to go and fight Trymon even though he seems to know he won't survive?

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