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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's in Old Grandad's nostril that helps them climb out of his mouth?

2. In the front of the story what is trying desperately to follow Twoflower?

3. What does Twoflower notice is odd about the broomstick in the cupboard?

4. Why does Rincewind say that they can't eat the mushroom that Twoflower finds under the bush?

5. What does the Chancellor, Galder, first see forming inside the magic fireball?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in Rincewind's dream?

2. What conversation does Cohen and Twoflower have while Rincewind is off gathering onions?

3. Explain what happens when Cohen and Lackjaw happen to find the Luggage.

4. What does Death tell the wizards is going on?

5. What happens when Rincewind and the others gets to the Horse People and the old woman who is a necromancer?

6. Why do the people in the city explain that they are burning all magical books?

7. What happens as Twoflower gets ready to leave to go home?

8. Describe what happens in the Unseen University when the Octavo sends out its reality altering spell?

9. Describe the hero that is searching for Rincewind.

10. When Trymon calls a meeting what does he explain he has done in order to locate Rincewind and what is the reaction to this decision?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1) What is the reason that Cohen and Bethan are drawn to each other?

Part 2) What effect did Bethan's lifestyle have on her character since she had spent the last eight years getting ready to be a sacrifice?

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) Why does Rincewind decide to go back to the Unseen University?

Part 2) Do you believe that he will eventually become a great wizard? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) Take a close look at Trymon's character. What were his attributes? What in his personality lead to his downfall?

Part 2) When the other wizards came to congratulate him why did he turn them to stone?

Part 3) What did it convey that the wizards wanted to congratulate Trymon even after he had locked them in the dungeon and taken the Octavo?

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