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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. William offers a reward of how much for the Patrician's dog, figuring that he might need to be on the Watch's good side?

2. What is taken from Tulip just before he is killed?

3. Who kicks Pin in the groin to get him off William in a fight in the cellar?

4. Standing in the circle of chairs, Slant reports the missing dog but discounts its importance to whom?

5. Who is the longest-surviving lodger at the Lodging House for Respectable Working Men?

Short Essay Questions

1. What theological discussion do Pin and Tulip share in pages 229-260?

2. What demand does William make of his father in the final section of the book? What is Lord de Worde's response?

3. What religious allusion is in Pin and Tulip's disguises in pages 163-197?

4. What happens when Otto takes an iconograph of Pin in pages 163-197?

5. What changes in William once he discovers his father's involvement in the plot?

6. What argument arises about the power and danger of dark light in pages 163-197?

7. How does William go about finding his own proof for the Patrician's innocent in pages 163-197?

8. Who leads William to Wuffles in pages 229-260?

9. What is the final outcome for Tulip in The Truth?

10. What leads Pin to murder Tulip in pages 260-290?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does William feel about the different trolls, werewolves, vampires, and dwarfs in the story? How are they used to reflect race and ethnicity in contemporary culture?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe the character of Wuffles and the role of animals in the narrative. Why is Wuffles a threat to Pin and Tulip? What animals can speak in the novel?

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