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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 sort of dragons does Lady Sybil Ramkin breed?

2. How does Vetinari describe the outlines on the alley wall?

3. What emotion does Carrot feel when he sees the dwarfs fighting in the bar?

4. What do Vimes and Vetinari see on the ground in the alley?

5. Where did Carrot first meet Sam Vimes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Carrot join the Night Watch?

2. What is known about Carrot's sword?

3. Why has Vetinari allowed Vimes to remain in charge of the Night Watch?

4. Why are the watchmen alarmed when they realize that they are in Sweetheart Lane?

5. What frustrates the Supreme Grand Master about the magical artifacts brought by the Elucidated Brethren?

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

7. How does the Thieves' Guild reduce or control crime?

8. Why is Sam Vimes attracted to Goodboy Bindle Featherstone of Quirm?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the hero or protagonist of this novel, Sam Vimes or Carrot? Explain the reasons for your decision in detail. Your answer should cover:

(a) A description of Vimes' actions and role

(b) A description of Carrot's actions and role

(c) Your conclusion and reasons for your decision.

Essay Topic 2

Describe one of the more comic situations in this novel. Your description should include:

(a) an explanation of the situation itself,

(b) the reasons why you find this to be funny

(c) some of the techniques used by Terry Pratchett that make it funny (e.g. word play, bathos, incongruity, parody)

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following quotes by the Irish politician Edmund Burke (or attributed to him) and discuss how it is relevant to GUARDS! GUARDS!

(a) "The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion."

(b) "Custom reconciles us to every thing."

(c) "All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."

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