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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 rescues the cat from the castle?

2. Who knocks Lady Felmet unconscious?

3. Once time has been forwarded, whom do the witches seek?

4. The Fool works for _______________.

5. What does the Fool buy for Magrat during his travels?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long does the first kiss between Magrat and the Fool last and why?

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

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

4. Why does Felmet begin to protest during the play at Lancre?

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

6. What about the play at Lancre upsets Nanny the most?

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

8. How does Granny compare theater to witchcraft?

9. Why does Tomjon refuse the kingship?

10. Why does Magrat's broom fall from the sky during Granny's plan to intervene in the government?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the primary theme of Wyrd Sisters? How does the author present this theme? How does the theme develop throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Define the term flashback as it applies to literature. How are flashbacks used in Wyrd Sisters? Discuss one flashback in detail.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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