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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. Why does Granny Weatherwax keep a clock?

2. What impresses Nanny Ogg about the eggs?

3. What is Jason Ogg's special skill?

4. What almost made Ridcully drop wizardry?

5. What was there in the beginning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ridcully focus on as he recounts his time in Lancre?

2. How do the wizards meet Casanunda?

3. Why does Granny ruin Nanny's hat?

4. Why does the Librarian have to wear a collar?

5. Why is the girl in the flashback skeptical about the woman in the stones?

6. What happens when Magrat goes to see Verence?

7. What does Jason tell Nanny about Diamanda?

8. Why is Jason Ogg visited that windy night?

9. Why do Granny and Diamanda decide to duel?

10. Why does Granny confront Diamanda?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the talents of Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg differ? How is this difference used to develop the book's themes and the evolution of each character?

Essay Topic 2

At the end of the book, Magrat decides to wed King Verence II and become queen. Why would she want to be queen? How different would her life be if she went back to being a witch? What impact will Verence and her new duties have to her life?

Essay Topic 3

Choose a character and examine their lives at the start of the book. Compare this to how they have changed by the end of the story. What motivates these changes?

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