2. Why won't the Fool quit his job?
(a) He needs the money.
(b) He's not trained for anything else.
(c) It would be a waste of his incredible sense of humor.
(d) He says it's his duty.

3. After the "woman in the funny hat" gives them directions, who next gives directions to Tomjohn's troupe when they get lost?
(a) Magrat.
(b) Goodie.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Granny.

4. What does Felmet's play imply that witches put into cauldrons?
(a) Kittens.
(b) Babies.
(c) Frogs.
(d) Puppies.

5. Who makes the actor playing Death in Felmet's play forget his lines?
(a) Granny.
(b) The Grim Reaper.
(c) The ghost king.
(d) Tomjohn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is indebted to loan sharks?

2. Who is convinced that strong men, rather than mere words, change the world?

3. What is the vocation of the dwarf offended by the Fool in the bar?

4. How does Felmet die?

5. Who ends up acting as a guide for Tomjohn and his troupe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Felmet begin to protest during the play at Lancre?

2. How does the Fool change Lady Felmet's mind about his strategy to fight the witches with rhetoric? What idea does the Fool's explanation give Lady Felmet?

3. Why does Magrat's broom fall from the sky during Granny's plan to intervene in the government?

4. Explain how Magrat becomes a witch.

5. What about the play at Lancre upsets Nanny the most?

6. The Fool convinces Felmet to fight the witches with rhetoric. How does Lady Felmet initially feel about this?

7. Why does Tomjon refuse the kingship?

8. How does Tomjon diffuse the argument in the dwarf bar?

9. What does the Fool ask Hwel to do on behalf of Felmet?

10. How does Granny plan to intervene with the government?

(see the answer keys)

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