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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What cover does Magrat use to gain entrance into the castle through the angry mob of townspeople?
(a) Seamstress.
(b) Apple saleswoman.
(c) Midwife.
(d) Fool's wife.

2. What do the witches use in place of a cauldron in their invocation?
(a) A tea cup.
(b) A sauce pan.
(c) A wash bin.
(d) A soup cup.

3. Which of these is not a witch in this story?
(a) Endora.
(b) Granny.
(c) Magrat
(d) Nanny.

4. Who is the youngest of Nanny's sons?
(a) Ray.
(b) Ron.
(c) Shane.
(d) Shawn.

5. What angers the king about witches?
(a) They cursed his wife.
(b) They decrease property value.
(c) They don't pay taxes.
(d) They have cast a spell on him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suggests that the sisters should each bestow a gift upon the infant before he leaves?

2. Who tells Magrat that Nanny has been taken prisoner?

3. Who tells Magrat where Nanny is being held?

4. Who is Olwyn Vitoller?

5. Who says that magic is something that one should use less, rather than more, as one grows more experienced?

Short Essay Questions

1. What obstacles must the Fool and Magrat overcome in order to become a couple?

2. How does Granny explore on Hogswatchnight, and what does she discover?

3. Why does the ghost king Verence trap Nanny's cat in the castle?

4. Discuss the witches' "power" in the kingdom of Lancre.

5. To whom do the townspeople turn, and what is their complaint?

6. What does the Fool tell Felmet when asked about the witches' role in the earthquake.

7. What compels the witches to see a play shortly after they acquire the baby?

8. How does the Fool first meet Magrat?

9. What are Felmet's worries shortly after taking over the throne?

10. Describe Discworld and tell how it derives its magic.

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