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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 is the weather at the beginning of the story?
2. What cover does Magrat use to gain entrance into the castle through the angry mob of townspeople?
3. With what prop does the baby play?
4. What natural disaster strikes the castle?
5. What do the witches use in place of a cauldron in their invocation?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss Tomjon's first words. How old was he? What did he say?
2. What are Felmet's worries shortly after taking over the throne?
3. What compels the witches to see a play shortly after they acquire the baby?
4. What does the Fool tell Felmet when asked about the witches' role in the earthquake.
5. Who can see King Verence after he becomes a ghost? Who offers him the explanation?
6. How does the Fool suggest Felmet could defeat the witches?
7. How do the witches invoke a demon, and what do they learn from the demon?
8. How does Felmet feel about his newly won kingdom, and what feeling does he get in return?
9. What are the three wishes that the witches bestow upon Tomjon before he leaves with his new family?
10. Describe what happens to the chamber door when Magrat casts a spell on it.
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
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 3
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.
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