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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 declares that Tomjohn is the heir to the throne?

2. To whom does Hwel give a pep talk backstage during the play?

3. How does Felmet die?

4. Once time is forwarded, who is sent abroad to perform a task for Felmet?

5. Who has a nightmare about being trapped in a bowl?

Short Essay Questions

1. What upsets the ghost King Verence during the performance at Lancre?

2. Why does Tomjon refuse the kingship?

3. How does Granny plan to intervene with the government?

4. Where does Granny expect to find Tomjon and why?

5. Explain why Tomjon bolts for the door when he is backstage at the play at Lancre.

6. The Fool convinces Felmet to fight the witches with rhetoric. How does Lady Felmet initially feel about this?

7. How does Granny compare theater to witchcraft?

8. Discuss the prop that Tomjon lacks in the Lancre play. What does he use for the prop, and what is ironic about it?

9. How does Tomjon diffuse the argument in the dwarf bar?

10. What makes the muggers that Tomjon and Hwel witness not quite so bad?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the main characters of this book. Who was the protagonist, and what separates that character or characters from the other main characters?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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