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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 is the bumper sticker on Lady Sybil's coach?

2. Who made the coronation mugs for Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler?

3. Which of the following is not served at the dinner in the palace?

4. How much is Colon paid per month?

5. Which of the following did Vimes say he was an officer of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the dragon manage to return without being summoned?

2. Why did Brother Fingers run away?

3. What did the Supreme Grand Master predict correctly about the people of Ankh-Morpork?

4. Why does Lady Sybil dress up when she hears a knock at the door?

5. What is Lady Sybil's attitude to the possibility of the monarchy being reinstated?

6. What facts make Lady Sybil become suspicious?

7. What is suspicious about the physical condition of The Summoning of Dragons?

8. Why does Lady Sybil think that Errol's stomach is moving?

9. Why do the people of Ankh-Morpork think that the dragon may be "good" for their diplomatic relationships with other countries?

10. Why do the rats wait on the Patrician?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the character of the Librarian and explain the role that he plays in the plot. Your answer should be structured as follows:

(a) A description of the Librarian, both physically and in personality

(b) A description of the key actions that the Librarian takes, with an explanation of why this action was important and how it affected other people.

Essay Topic 2

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."

Essay Topic 3

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

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