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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. In Greek mythology, who was the king punished by being compelled to roll an immense boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back down?
2. How many thugs does William's father summon to take William away in the end of the novel?
3. When William dictates his news article about conspiracy and Vetinari's innocence, he credits uncovering the plot to whom?
4. Who is favored to succeed Vetinari?
5. While at the de Worde Estate, what does William demand that Father do, lest William publish everything that he has just recorded on he Dis-organizer?
Short Essay Questions
1. What demand does William make of his father in the final section of the book? What is Lord de Worde's response?
2. Who leads William to Wuffles in pages 229-260?
3. Why does a crowd form at the Times in pages 197-229? What does Sacharissa make of it?
4. What event shows William and Sacharissa's dedication to the news at the end of the novel?
5. What does Otto resist doing to Lord de Worde in the end of the novel?
6. What do Pin and Tulip do after forcing their way into Mr. Slant's office in pages 229-260?
7. Whom does William hire as his lawyer in the end of the novel? Why?
8. What argument arises about the power and danger of dark light in pages 163-197?
9. What changes in William once he discovers his father's involvement in the plot?
10. For whom is Tulip searching in pages 163-197? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Discuss the author Sir Terry Pratchett. For what genres is Pratchett most well-known? How many Discworld novels has Pratchett written?
Essay Topic 3
Describe William de Worde as the novel's protagonist and analyze the characteristics of William. How old is he? What is his family like?
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