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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. How does Trymon first try to kill Galder?

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

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

4. What does Cohen say he preferred in a woman when he was much much younger just starting out?

5. What does Trymon discover that Rincewind's horoscope for the day says when they are looking for a way to find Rincewind?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after the eight wizards unlock the Octavo?

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

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

4. Describe Ysabell.

5. Describe the Octavo.

6. What happens after the words are all said correctly?

7. What do the Trolls tell Rincewind when they first meet him?

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

9. Describe what Rincewind finds when he first comes to Death's house.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1) Explain the presence of Death.

Part 2) Speculate on why Death only talks in capital letters?

Part 3) Speculate on why Death shows up personally to take all wizards.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) Explain Herrena the Henna-Haired Harridan and her place in the book.

Part 2) Is there any indication that she died or would show up again later in the series? Why or why not?

Part 3) What purpose does the author have in explaining that she is not 'pert' and scantily dressed?

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