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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. Who tells Magrat all about the play?

3. Who is convinced that strong men, rather than mere words, change the world?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why the real witches are on stage. Weren't they ordered to be arrested?

2. How does the Fool realize that he has located whom the king sent him to find?

3. Explain how Magrat becomes a witch.

4. What does the Fool ask Hwel to do on behalf of Felmet?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Magrat notice about the Fool once she gives him a closer look?

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

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 3

Name and define the five types of conflict. Which conflict prevailed in this novel? Explain the conflict in detail, using both the definition and examples from Wyrd Sisters.

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