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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. Whose out of control broom catches on fire?

2. When are Granny and Nanny ordered to be arrested?

3. Why does Granny think Tomjohn and his companions have come to the Ramtops?

4. Where will Hwel's new play be performed?

5. As Felmet's play continues, who possesses Tomjohn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lady Felmet's ultimate demise?

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

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

4. What convinces Hwel to accept the offer brought to him by the Fool?

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

6. How does Granny compare theater to witchcraft?

7. How does Tomjon end a brawl that is picked with Hwel?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Irony is the contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. The three types of irony are verbal, situational, and dramatic. Identify and discuss two examples of irony in the book. Which type of irony is it? What is expected, and what actually occurs with your examples?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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