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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. How do the horses manage to pull away from those who were chasing them?

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

4. What are the senior faculty worried about?

5. Who is Death's butler?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rincewind fair on typical days?

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

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

4. What is pursuing Rincewind and Mad and how does Mad manage to pull away from them?

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

6. How do the wizards become stranded on Mono Island?

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

8. What appears out of the burning marsh and why?

9. What does the story of the Last Continent deal with?

10. Why does Mad not believe his grandfathers stories about rain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the central themes of this novel? How does the author combine them? What do they all have in common? How does the author successfully bridge the gap between fantasy and reality for each theme?

Essay Topic 2

What branch of 'science' is Stibbons currently studying? What is the underlying principle of this study? What is Ponder's goal? What is he willing to settle for if he is unable to accomplish it?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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