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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 are miniature, magical, and long-eared creatures that in Discworld enable and operate various appliances?

2. What does Vetinari claim most normal people crave instead of actual news?

3. Pin and Tulip visit Thaumaturgical Park next to the UU to buy what?

4. What invention is Otto working on for taking pictures with light from the other side of darkness that only imps can see?

5. When talking with William, the head of the forensic unit of the City Watch lets slip that the jailed Patrician has suffered what event?

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. Why does William go to the engravers in the beginning of the novel? How is the engraver's office described?

3. What happens when William interviews Arthur Crank?

4. What is William's reaction to the outselling of the Times in pages 32-64? How has his audience changed?

5. Describe the satirical elements in the scene at the Oblong Office in pages 98-126. What is the key evidence?

6. What happens to the thief who accosts Pin and Tulip in pages 98-126? What "prize" does Tulip gain?

7. How are Tulip and Pin described in the narrative? What was Pratchett's inspiration for the characters?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Otto Chriek in the narrative. Upon what literary creature is Crank based? What is satire? How does satire apply to Otto?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the characters of Pin and Tulip in the narrative. What was Pratchett's inspiration for these criminals? What literary or pop culture allusions are made?

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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