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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. How many jokes does the fool learn from his trainer?

2. Who unknowingly explains what a play is?

3. Who learns that rumors are being spread about the witches?

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

5. Who gives the news that rumors are being spread about the witches?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Felmet compulsively wash his hands?

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

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

7. What convinces Granny to meddle in political affairs?

8. What do the witches think about Vitoller?

9. Discuss Tomjon's first words. How old was he? What did he say?

10. What does Felmet point out to Granny when she suggests he abdicate the throne?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the difference between conflict and crisis in a novel? How are they similar? Also relate the differences and similarities specifically to Wyrd Sisters.

Essay Topic 2

Identify and discuss three points of foreshadowing from the novel. How did the author communicate the foreshadowing? Did the author use foreshadowing effectively? Why or why not? Define foreshadowing in your essay as well.

Essay Topic 3

There are four points of view in which literature is written. They are first person, third person objective, third person limited, and omniscient. Which point of view does the author use in this book? Is this the most effective point of view for this story? Why or why not?

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