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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 angers the king about witches?

2. Who tells Magrat where Nanny is being held?

3. Who is an obsessive-compulsive hand washer?

4. What does Granny stab the guard with to gain entrance into the castle?

5. Who is impressed with Magrat's spell to open the chamber door?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the ghost king get to leave the castle? Why is this important to the story?

2. How do the witches acquire a baby?

3. What convinces Granny to meddle in political affairs?

4. How does the Fool suggest Felmet could defeat the witches?

5. How do the witches invoke a demon, and what do they learn from the demon?

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

7. How does the Fool first meet Magrat?

8. How does Felmet feel about his newly won kingdom, and what feeling does he get in return?

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

10. Who explains the ghostly King Verence's feelings of hunger to him? What is the explanation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a character description of the Fool. Was he a major character or minor one? Support your answer with specific evidence form the story and be sure to include definitions of major and minor character. Discuss the specific role of the Fool in Wyrd Sisters.

Essay Topic 2

What is a genre? Discuss the genre category that best describes Wyrd Sisters. Explain why this genre is best suited for the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's writing experience and his successes of this book and others.

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