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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. Who is told to sleep outside the king's door?
(a) Granny.
(b) Fool.
(c) Felmet.
(d) An unnamed servant.

2. Who is impressed with Magrat's spell to open the chamber door?
(a) Granny.
(b) Nanny.
(c) Magrat herself.
(d) The Fool.

3. Who was given coins by Magrat?
(a) Tax collectors.
(b) The theater troupe.
(c) Granny.
(d) A poor man.

4. Whom does the king ask for advice after the people he sent to Granny's house return?
(a) Fool.
(b) Lady Felmet.
(c) Felmet.
(d) Ogg.

5. Who is the playwright?
(a) Hwel.
(b) Granny.
(c) Magrat.
(d) Olwyn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is assassinated in the beginning of the story?

2. What is the weather at the beginning of the story?

3. By tradition, which night do witches stay home?

4. What is the ghost king's name?

5. Who is the forgotten king that the ghost gets to meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Magrat suggests they get the help of more witches to control Felmet and his rumors about witches, Nanny says no. For what reason does Nanny say no?

2. What do the witches think about Vitoller?

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

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

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

6. Who stops the earthquake and explains why the supernatural event stops?

7. How does the Fool first meet Magrat?

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

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

10. What are the three wishes that the witches bestow upon Tomjon before he leaves with his new family?

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