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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 does Rincewind think Ysabell will be better at the family business than Death is?

2. What is the literal meaning of the world Skund, the forest where Twoflower and Rincewind are located?

3. What does Trymon recognize the silver threads as?

4. What does the Chancellor NOT say he will need in the front of the book when he cannot get a volunteer?

5. What do Rincewind and Twoflower hit while flying the broomstick?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Rincewind and Twoflower arguing about in regards to the gnome, Swires?

2. What happens when Rincewind and the others gets to the Horse People and the old woman who is a necromancer?

3. What does Bethan explain is wrong after Rincewind has said all the magic words?

4. What happens to Rincewind when he is first in the forest?

5. Explain Cohen's reaction to the thought that people were burning books.

6. What happens once Rincewind, Bethan, and Cohen are in the dungeon?

7. What does Cohen explain about his taste in women?

8. What happens when they are attacked by the mob in the streets?

9. What are the barbarian chieftain and the greatest hero in Discworld discussing?

10. Describe how the shop looks when Bethan, Twoflower, and Rincewind first enter.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1) Why did the horse people seem to respect Cohen so much?

Part 2) If you could pick any hero to be which one would you pick and why?

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) Take a close look at Trymon's character. What were his attributes? What in his personality lead to his downfall?

Part 2) When the other wizards came to congratulate him why did he turn them to stone?

Part 3) What did it convey that the wizards wanted to congratulate Trymon even after he had locked them in the dungeon and taken the Octavo?

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) What was the purpose of Lackjaw, the shopkeeper, and Belafon being introduced into the story with so much background and then not appearing again?

Part 2) Pick one of these characters to write a short story about. This story can take place either before or after the appearance of Rincewind, Twoflower, and or Cohen.

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