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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 granddaughter of an engraver, whose services William de Worde uses while publishing his newsletter, confronts William when he begins using dwarf printers for his expanding work?

2. Who owns the establishment named the Bucket?

3. What is the biggest city on Discworld?

4. After William leaves the Watch headquarters, Angua warns Vimes not to underestimate William's powers of ___________.

5. When talking with William at the Watch headquarters, Vimes lets slip that Vetinari and Drumknott are both _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the narrative style of The Truth. What stylistic elements depart from traditional format?

2. What does William discover about the City Watch when he goes to investigate the murder at the Palace?

3. What temptation does Otto face when Sacharissa is injured in pages 98-126? Why?

4. What news opens the novel The Truth? Who records this news?

5. What reporter does William hire in pages 32-64? How is she described?

6. Who is the Patrician's look-alike? What other characters are introduced in pages 32-64?

7. With what phrase in pages 98-126 does William agree with his father for once?

8. What obstructions does the Guild of Engravers pose for the Times in pages 98-126?

9. What is revealed about the City Watch and Commander Vimes in pages 32-64?

10. What clues does William discover and expand on in the Oblong Office in pages 98-126?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the character of Ronald Carney and the role that the Guild of Engravers and Printers plays in the novel. Why does the Guild want to stop the Times from succeeding?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the characters of Coffin Henry, Arnold Sideways, Duck Man, and Altogether Andrews. What comic relief do each of these characters provide? What are each of their characteristics?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of William de Worde and Lord Havelock Vetinari. What differences are there in age, stature, power, etc.? What similarities can be seen in the characteristics of each?

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