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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 Rincewind do to get Twoflower out of Death's home?

2. What does Death say that Rincewind is doing in the Forest?

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

4. What does the girl rescued from the rock tell Rincewind and Twoflower that it isn't for a girl to do?

5. Why does Rincewind say he was not wondering why the Octavo had brought him here again?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the people do after the Luggage eats the book?

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

3. Describe the cottage that is found.

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

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

6. Explain what happens when Rincewind explains to Twoflower that the girl is going to be sacrificed.

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

8. Explain what happens when Cohen and Lackjaw happen to find the Luggage.

9. Describe Ysabell.

10. Describe the hero that is searching for Rincewind.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) Describe Rincewind's character.

Part 2) Is fear always a bad thing? In what way could fear be considered good?

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) What role does the Luggage play in the story?

Part 2) Speculate on what happens to the people after they are bitten by the Luggage.

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