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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. William agrees with his father that "lies could run around the world before the truth could" ___________.
2. What refers to a group of Ankh-Morpork notables devoted to saving the city from oblivion?
3. What enormous creatures, considered non-human by racist humans, have come to migrate to Ankh-Morpork in large numbers?
4. What does Tulip's apron say when he takes a barbecue set?
5. What invention is Otto working on for taking pictures with light from the other side of darkness that only imps can see?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do the Patrician and William meet? How do they differ on the value of letters?
2. What happens to the thief who accosts Pin and Tulip in pages 98-126? What "prize" does Tulip gain?
3. Why does William go to the engravers in the beginning of the novel? How is the engraver's office described?
4. What shortcoming do the editors find a solution in with Otto Chriek?
5. What obstructions does the Guild of Engravers pose for the Times in pages 98-126?
6. How is the theme of racism illustrated through William's hiring Otto Chriek?
7. What effect does the iconograph machine have on Otto? How does the iconographer work?
8. With what phrase in pages 98-126 does William agree with his father for once?
9. What does the Ankh-Morpork Inquirer do in an attempt to shut down the Times in pages 98-126?
10. What is William's reaction to the outselling of the Times in pages 32-64? How has his audience changed?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss and analyze the characters of Gunilla and Boddony and the role of the dwarfs in the story. What specialization do the dwarfs use to their advantage?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the character of Ronald Carney and the role that the Guild of Engravers and Printers plays in the novel. Why does the Guild want to stop the Times from succeeding?
Essay Topic 3
How does William feel about the different trolls, werewolves, vampires, and dwarfs in the story? How are they used to reflect race and ethnicity in contemporary culture?
This section contains 957 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
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