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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 idea do the prudish elders reject?

2. Who focuses attention on Rincewind in his own abode?

3. Who owns the pub?

4. Outside the pub, who wakes Rincewind?

5. Who are the patrons in this bar?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is strange about the watering hole that Rincewind falls into when he is running from Scrappy?

3. What is ailing the Librarian?

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

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

6. What or who stalks Rincewind, and how does he respond?

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

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

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

10. What does the Librarian wonder about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss some of the social issues posed in the novel. How do these issues affect the characters directly? Indirectly? Compare these issues to ones in your own community. Are they similar or different? Explain your answer.

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