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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 happens to the window?

2. Who mentions needing a smoke?

3. Who wanders into the jungle?

4. What has Rincewind's arrival done?

5. What is the Last Continent going to deal with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Rincewind surprised to see depicted, and what does Scrappy tell him?

2. How does Rincewind fair on typical days?

3. What is the grandfather paradox and why don't the elders accept the basic principle?

4. What does Mad tell Rincewind?

5. What does Stibbons observe on Mono Island, and what conclusions does he draw from this observation?

6. What do the wizards find when they go looking for the Egregious Professor, and what is the outcome of this discovery?

7. How will Rincewind know that he has succeeded in saving the continent, and what claims does Rincewind make?

8. How did Rincewind the Wizzard get lost on the largely mythical continent of Fourecks?

9. What does the Librarian wonder about?

10. What does Scrappy tell Rincewind about the continent they are on?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What politically incorrect references are sprinkled throughout the novel? What do these references indicate about the author, if anything? Are they overall offensive or simply humorous? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Rincewind overcomes the different challenges that he is faced with. Is he more of a hands on guy or would rather be helped along? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Who is most likely able to direct the wizards to Rincewind? What do they find when they go to his quarters? What chain of events is set in motion and what room does it all begin in? How do the wizards become stranded and where?

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