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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. What does Granny tell Esk is a good, honest profession for women, particularly in rural areas?

2. What is the self-assembled creature that Esk sees when she falls down in her magical state on the cold sand and sees Simon sitting in a circle?

3. What arrives in front of Esk and Granny from which a wizard appears, recognizes Esk, and offers to accompany Esk and Granny to their destination?

4. Who cannot remember the library ever being cleaned but allows Esk to do it?

5. What does Master Treatle expound on that is used by wizards to give people whatever they want?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the wizard apprentice process different in Esk and Simon's time from previously?

2. What happens when Treatle's caravan arrives?

3. When Granny enters the Great Hall and approaches Cutangle, what does he do?

4. How does Esk enter the library and what does she notice that is different?

5. What do the dwarves offer to do for Granny, and what does she want instead?

6. Who is Master Treatle and why is Adab Gander negotiating with him?

7. What happens to students who fail to become wizards?

8. When the senior wizards arrive in the library, what do they think has happened to Simon, and what do they do about him?

9. What happens to Granny when she travels to find Esk?

10. Why does Granny tell Esk not to draw attention to herself through magic?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The point of view of "Equal Rites" is the third-person and omniscient narrator. However, at times the point of view appears quite opinionated and has bits of first-person dialogue. Identify 3-5 examples in the text where the author changes the point of view. How does this make for an enjoyable and lively reading? What information does the author pack into descriptions, that offers perspective on the protagonist's journey and the environment as a whole? Describe.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Esk and Granny.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist and how do they interact? What is similar about them and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that Esk has a direct influence upon? What are some events that Granny had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support to the group? Which one is stronger and why?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the discussion about witches that appears throughout the book. What is a witch according to Granny? What is a witch according to Cutangle? How does this definition change with the arrival of Esk? What are witches traditionally associated with?

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