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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 impresses Vimes most about Goodboy Bindle Featherstone of Quirm?

2. When do swamp dragons have fire inside them?

3. Where does Vimes send Carrot to keep him out of trouble?

4. What is the brand name of Sam Vimes' favorite whiskey?

5. What charity does Lady Sybil support?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Carrot join the Night Watch?

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

3. What is known about Carrot's sword?

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

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

6. Where did the dwarfs find Carrot?

7. Why is the wall in the alleyway demolished?

8. Why does Vimes completely reject the suggestion that the footprints were made by a wading bird?

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

10. What does Vimes notice about the prints in the alley that arouse his suspicions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following characters. Describe your chosen character in detail and explain how each one affects or alters the events in the plot.

(a) Lady Sybil

(b) Sergeant Colon

(c) Nobby

Your answer should include:

(1) A description of the character, both his/her physical appearance and personality

(2) Key actions taken by the character and the consequences of these actions.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the setting of GUARDS! GUARDS!, considering:

(a) the physical location,

(b) the closest real-world equivalent historical period in time

(c ) the social system

Essay Topic 3

Vimes feels a bond of sympathy for the little dragon Errol and takes it to be the Watch mascot. Explain how Errol is symbolic or representative:

(a) What does Errol have in common with the Watch in general?

(b) How does Errol parallel or symbolize Vimes?

(see the answer keys)

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