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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. Which profession would make the best queen?

2. Why does Granny conceal her memories from Ridcully?

3. Why is it hard to pick up another human's thoughts?

4. What part of the elven music alerts Magrat?

5. How does Nanny Ogg convince Casanunda to go into the Lancre Caves?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after the rehearsal?

2. How do the Morris Men escape the elves?

3. Why does King Verence II want Shawn to learn martial arts?

4. Where do the Morris Men go in search of peace and privacy?

5. Why is Magrat again locked into her room?

6. What has Diamanda done?

7. What does Magrat discover when she checks on Diamanda?

8. What does the Librarian notice during the performance?

9. Why does Granny start leaving notes for herself?

10. Where do Granny and Casanunda end up?

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

The story is written in the third person in mainly a chronological order with occasional flashbacks or character anecdotes to flesh out the past. Why do you think Pratchett chose to write the story this way? How do you think the story would have changed if it had only been written from a first person perspective?

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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