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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. Who does the king suspect as the cause of the disaster that strikes the castle?

2. Who is the youngest of Nanny's sons?

3. Who suggests Felmet should abdicate the throne?

4. What does Nanny go searching for that leads to her being taken prisoner in the castle?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the witches acquire a baby?

2. Who can see King Verence after he becomes a ghost? Who offers him the explanation?

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

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

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

6. How exactly does Tomjon get his name?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is an antagonist? Discuss the antagonist of this novel in detail, relating the antagonist specifically to the type of conflict featured in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Name and define the five types of conflict. Which conflict prevailed in this novel? Explain the conflict in detail, using both the definition and examples from Wyrd Sisters.

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