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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 is the biggest city on Discworld?

2. On guard duty in the beginning of the novel, Sgt. Colon and Cpl. Nobbs admit to seeing a rowboat in which who was bickering?

3. Vetinari is shocked to read the Times' report of how many people being hurt in a brawl?

4. Which member of the Misbegot Bridge Crew uses the loss of both legs to full advantage in bar fights?

5. What character is about 34 years old, skinny, smelly, and chain smokes without exhaling?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is William's relationship with his father described in the novel? How does William's education relate to his occupation?

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

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

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

5. How and why is a plot developed against the Patrician of Ankh-Morpork?

6. What does the rumor of the Patrician murdering his secretary turn out to be?

7. What does William fear about the Times' growth in pages 32-64?

8. What does the Ankh-Morpork Inquirer do in an attempt to shut down the Times in pages 98-126?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the character of Commander Vimes and the role of the City Watch in the narrative. Who makes up the City Watch?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the character of Sacharissa Cripslock. Who is Sacharissa's grandfather? What relationship did she have with the protagonist before this point?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the satire around the character of Igor in the novel. What is this a literary allusion to? How does Igor help William in the reading?

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