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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 member of the Lawyers Guild considers himself a facilitator between Mr. Pin and Mr. Tulip?
2. What is a wahoonie?
3. The author writes in the beginning of the novel that William has always been troubled by the nature of _________.
4. What unimaginative member of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch was born above the snow line on a distant mountain and never saw a human until he was five?
5. Which member of the Misbegot Bridge Crew uses the loss of both legs to full advantage in bar fights?
Short Essay Questions
1. What skills as a reporter does William learn in pages 98-126? How does he hold up against Carney and Slant?
2. How are Tulip and Pin described in the narrative? What was Pratchett's inspiration for the characters?
3. What are Pin and Tulip doing in the opening of The Truth? Whom do they pass?
4. Describe the satirical elements in the scene at the Oblong Office in pages 98-126. What is the key evidence?
5. What reporter does William hire in pages 32-64? How is she described?
6. What does the Ankh-Morpork Inquirer do in an attempt to shut down the Times in pages 98-126?
7. What does William fear about the Times' growth in pages 32-64?
8. What happens to the thief who accosts Pin and Tulip in pages 98-126? What "prize" does Tulip gain?
9. What clues does William discover and expand on in the Oblong Office in pages 98-126?
10. What happens when William interviews Arthur Crank?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Pratchett's use of simile and metaphor in the novel and analyze the repeated phrase "lies could run around the world before the truth could get its boots on." What does this mean? Do you agree or disagree with the analogy? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the character of Wuffles and the role of animals in the narrative. Why is Wuffles a threat to Pin and Tulip? What animals can speak in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the characters of Commander Vimes and Vetinari. How do these men differ in power and stature? What similarities do they share?
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