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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 two creatures try to attack Luggage on separate occasions?

2. According to the story, how does the shape of DNA come about?

3. Why does Luggage go to the tavern?

4. What is the barbarian hero wearing that Rincewind questions?

5. What does Spelter reach for to attack his attacker in the kitchen of the old University?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Rincewind and Nijel escape the snake pit?

2. What happens when Abrim arrives to fight the wizards under Coin's control?

3. While sitting on the magic carpet alone over the city, what conclusion does Rincewind come to about himself and the war?

4. What is Creosote's pavilion like?

5. What is Creosote like when Rincewind and Conina first meet him?

6. Why does RIncewind fight the group about using the magic carpet?

7. How does Rincewind arrive in the snake pit?

8. How does RIncewind respond to Nijel when Nijel tells him to stop being a wizard?

9. What happens to Rincewind on the night that he, Conina, Nijel, and Creosote make camp on the beach?

10. What is Creosote's treasury room like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the hat to Carding. What causes do they set out for? Is either one of them all good or all evil? How do they add to the conflicts in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Critics have said that the novel is humorous. What does Pratchett make fun of? What is his point in poking fun? Does the humor enhance the storyline?

Essay Topic 3

How are Luggage, the hat, the magic carpet, and the magic lamps symbols? What do they represent? What is their role in the story?

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