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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. The Ankh-Morpork Inquirer's first issue headlines a woman giving birth to what?
2. In the beginning of the novel, the dwarfs print 100 copies of William's newspaper and price each at ______.
3. How much money do Pin and Tulip offer a clothes seller to impersonate the Patrician of Ankh-Morpork?
4. How much do Slant and Ronald Carney of the newly combined Guild of Engravers and Printers demand for a one-time shakedown fee from William?
5. When talking with Vimes at the Watch headquarters, William suggests that the peppermint at the crime scene may have been used to thwart what creature?
Short Essay Questions
1. What reporter does William hire in pages 32-64? How is she described?
2. How is William's relationship with his father described in the novel? How does William's education relate to his occupation?
3. How do the Patrician and William meet? How do they differ on the value of letters?
4. What effect does the iconograph machine have on Otto? How does the iconographer work?
5. What happens when William interviews Arthur Crank?
6. What news opens the novel The Truth? Who records this news?
7. What does William discover about the City Watch when he goes to investigate the murder at the Palace?
8. What is William's reaction to the outselling of the Times in pages 32-64? How has his audience changed?
9. What obstructions does the Guild of Engravers pose for the Times in pages 98-126?
10. What does William fear about the Times' growth in pages 32-64?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the characters of Pin and Tulip in the narrative. What was Pratchett's inspiration for these criminals? What literary or pop culture allusions are made?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the characters of Commander Vimes and Vetinari. How do these men differ in power and stature? What similarities do they share?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the satire around the character of Igor in the novel. What is this a literary allusion to? How does Igor help William in the reading?
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