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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. After the "woman in the funny hat" gives them directions, who next gives directions to Tomjohn's troupe when they get lost?
2. Who makes the actor playing Death in Felmet's play forget his lines?
3. Who is verbally misrepresenting King Verence in Felmet's play?
4. What is the name of Vitoller's theater?
5. Out on the street again after the barroom brawl, who witnesses a mugging?
Short Essay Questions
1. The Fool convinces Felmet to fight the witches with rhetoric. How does Lady Felmet initially feel about this?
2. How does the Fool change Lady Felmet's mind about his strategy to fight the witches with rhetoric? What idea does the Fool's explanation give Lady Felmet?
3. How does Tomjon diffuse the argument in the dwarf bar?
4. How does Granny react when she learns that Tomjon is returning to the Ramtops to perform a play?
5. Where does Granny expect to find Tomjon and why?
6. What about the play at Lancre upsets Nanny the most?
7. What bit of foreshadowing is pointed out by Hwel after he and Tomjon witness a mugging?
8. Explain why Tomjon bolts for the door when he is backstage at the play at Lancre.
9. What makes the muggers that Tomjon and Hwel witness not quite so bad?
10. Who speaks up when Felmet orders the witches arrested again? What claim upsets Felmet after he orders them arrested?
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
Define the term flashback as it applies to literature. How are flashbacks used in Wyrd Sisters? Discuss one flashback in detail.
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