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1. Describe Discworld.

Discworld is a flat and circular planet that is carried on the back of four elephants that are on the back of Great A'tuin, a turtle that is ten thousand miles long. There are many cities on the planet of Discworld and the focus of the story starts in the valley of Djel.

2. What does Teppic's assassin school final exam consist of?

Teppic's final exam consists of him taking a large sum of money to a designated location and killing the person that they find there. Teppic takes the money from Mericet and begins the journey in the night air to the location. There is a limited amount of time that the student is given to complete the task. If the student fails the test, they are never seen or heard of again.

3. What information is learned about Teppic when he falls from the roof?

He falls from the roof and his life flashes before his eyes. He remembers his aunt weeping as he left his home to become an assassin when he was twelve. Teppic's mother had been killed years ago by a sacred crocodile. His father, King Teppicymon XXVII, does not have a close relationship with his son and solemnly tells him goodbye. Teppic's uncle Vyrt was also an assassin. It is hoped that Teppic's joining a trade school such as the assassin's school will help the city of Djelibeybi, since it has been bankrupted by all the pyramids that have been built. Upon Teppic's departure from Djelibeybi, his father, King Teppicymon XXVII, presents him with a bag that contains a cork, half a tin of saddle soap, a bronze coin, and an old sardine.

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