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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. While Twoflower and Rincewind are being held captive in the palace they were taken to from the vessel, a hut is smashed to pieces by Luggage. Who owns that hut?

2. As the ship begins to move down the rails for launch, how do the original pilots try to derail the ship?

3. What do Twoflower and Rincewind learn about their future in the place they're taken to from the vessel?

4. In the alternate universe, what is Twoflower's name?

5. When Liessa enters the dungeon cell, what does she do to a sleeping Hrun?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Rincewind rescues Hrun's sword from the tree the sword is stuck in, what does the sword tell Rincewind?

2. Having been challenged to a fight, both of the brother combatants can choose their own weapons. What do they choose and why?

3. As the vessel lifts off to return Rincewind and Twoflower to Krull, why is Twoflower unworried?

4. What is the reward Goldeneyes has been promised for building the fish-shaped craft?

5. What happens when Hrun tosses a coin into the air as the travelers are resting in the field?

6. According to the Loremaster, what must happen before a succession can occur?

7. Why does the client maim Goldeneyes after Goldeneyes completes each job?

8. How does the troll at the Edge of Discworld furnish his home and obtain most of his belongings?

9. As Rincewind flies into the cavern full of dragons amidst the armed guards, what does Kring tell Rincewind?

10. Why does Rincewind tell the dragon rider that he will never surrender?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Luggage accompanies Twoflower to Morpork and follows Twoflower throughout the entire story.

a. What is the author's intent in creating a magical creature that follows the main character throughout the story?

b. What are Luggage's three most prominent characteristics? How do these characteristics impact the main character's life and actions as the story progresses?

Essay Topic 2

Both Kring and Luggage are inanimate objects infused with magical qualities that bring them to life.

a. Describe both of these objects in terms of the objects' looks and characteristics.

b. Compare and contrast these two objects in terms of purpose in the story, affect on the other characters, and overall plot impact.

c. What lasting effects do each of these objects have on the main characters that they come into contact with? Why are these changes important to character development?

Essay Topic 3

Twoflower, Rincewind, and Hrun are the three characters featured most prominently in the story. Compare and contrast these three characters in terms of personality, characteristics, and moral codes.

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