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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 Twoflower say is the name of the card game he was playing?

2. Why has Trymon always disapproved of stars?

3. What are the Gods too busy with to help Galder?

4. What does Rincewind tell the Octavo that he wants to do?

5. What is explained about the men riding with Herrena the Henna-Haired Harridan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens as Trymon walks back through the University holding the Octavo?

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

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

4. What does Cohen explain about the Trolls?

5. What conversation does Cohen and Twoflower have while Rincewind is off gathering onions?

6. How is Twoflower described?

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

8. Describe Trymon's attempt to kill Galder.

9. Describe the hero that is searching for Rincewind.

10. Describe the Octavo.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) What was significant about the Octavo being able to talk to Rincewind?

Part 2) What does it imply that the book was a plain black book once the spells were in Trymon?

Part 3) What did the Octavo represent for Trymon? What did it represent for Rincewind?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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