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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 Eric say the most beautiful woman in the world is bound to have?
2. What do the Tezumen write on?
3. When Rincewind suggests escaping Tsort, what does he say is the important word to his plan?
4. What does Asfgl use to view the events around the opening of the Pseudopolis gate?
5. Who is the Archchancellor of the Council of Wizardry?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Death.
2. Describe the duties Amazonian princesses kidnap men for.
3. Describe how Rincewind and the others are saved from being sacrificed.
4. What is unique about the interaction between the Tsort captain and the Tsort sergeant while they are trying to sort out the mess at the city's main gate?
5. Why does Death wear a veil around his bees?
6. What are Eric's concerns about the world when he and Rincewind are viewing the Disc from above?
7. Describe Ezrolith Churn.
8. Describe Rincewind's knack.
9. What puzzles Rincewind about Ponce da Quirm's search?
10. How does Rincewind escape the Dungeon Dimensions?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Author Terry Pratchett uses footnotes. Describe the purpose of the footnotes. How do they fit the genre? What do they clarify? Is it necessary to read the author's other Discworld books to understand them? Would the quality and enjoyment of the novel suffer from their absence?
Essay Topic 2
"Eric" has many parallels to our world. Name the characters, objects and places that parallel something from our world. How do they take part in the plot of the novel? How do the Discworld versions vary from our versions? What is the author's purpose in using them?
Essay Topic 3
Compare Rincewind with his suspected ancestor, Lavaeolus. What indicates they may be related? What similarities do they share? How is their behavior different? What opinions do they share?
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