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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much do the officers of the Watch earn per month?
(a) One thousand dollars.
(b) Fifty dollars.
(c) Thirty dollars.
(d) Ten dollars.

2. What "magical artifact" does Brother Plasterer bring to help with the first summoning of the dragon?
(a) A piece of malachite.
(b) The wing of a bat that had been a wizard's familiar.
(c) A magic ring.
(d) Stones with holes in.

3. How long, according to the general knowledge cited by Vimes, have dragons been extinct?
(a) They never existed at all.
(b) Millions of years.
(c) Thousands of years.
(d) Hundreds of years.

4. Which Guild was outlawed by the Patrician?
(a) The Guild of Fire Fighters.
(b) The Beggar's Guild.
(c) The Guild of Plasterers.
(d) The Guild of Doctors.

5. According to the passwords of one secret society of Elucidated Brethren's, what does a good mother give to the errant boy?
(a) Bread and butter.
(b) A butterfly.
(c) Bean soup.
(d) Baked beans.

Short Answer Questions

1. On which street is the pub where Carrot tries to arrest the bartender?

2. What is distinctive about the way the Librarian speaks?

3. Where does Vimes see the dragon perching?

4. What part of the town does the dragon appear in?

5. How much did one of the magical amulets used to summon the dragon the first time cost?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Librarian know that the book was stolen by someone at the University?

2. Why do the Elucidated Brethren want to summon a dragon?

3. What do the Elucidated Brethren believe about the obscure words used in their oaths and ritual curses?

4. What happens to the artifacts after the dragon has been summoned?

5. What is unusual about Lady Sybil's hair?

6. What incident begins to wake up the more idealistic side of Sam Vimes?

7. What is the connection between Lupine Wonse and Sam Vimes?

8. Where did the dwarfs find Carrot?

9. Why does the Patrician consider the dragon to be a problem beyond his skills?

10. What does Carrot not realize about the Mrs Palm's "boarding house"?

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