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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 explodes, leading to the destruction of William's print shed?

2. Death shows Tulip an arc of ___________, representing the lives that he and Pin have shortened?

3. Late in the novel, what drives Mr. Pin to see ghosts of past victims?

4. What zombie does Pin want to talk to again before leaving town after fulfilling part of his contract with Tulip?

5. William offers a reward of how much for the Patrician's dog, figuring that he might need to be on the Watch's good side?

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. Whom does William hire as his lawyer in the end of the novel? Why?

3. What do Pin and Tulip do after forcing their way into Mr. Slant's office in pages 229-260?

4. What event shows William and Sacharissa's dedication to the news at the end of the novel?

5. What excuse of Lord de Worde's does William refuse to accept in the final section of the book?

6. What leads to William's publishing a half-truth in pages 260-290? Who follows William when he goes to the de Worde estate?

7. What happens when Otto takes an iconograph of Pin in pages 163-197?

8. What leads up to the climax of The Truth in pages 260-290?

9. What changes in William once he discovers his father's involvement in the plot?

10. Where does William find the money to rebuild and prove the conspiracy in pages 260-290?

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

Discuss William's views on words and communication in the novel. What drives William to be a newsman? What compels his character toward representation of the truth?

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