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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. Who does the king suspect as the cause of the disaster that strikes the castle?
2. What do the witches huddle over in the beginning of the story?
3. Who was the fool's trainer?
4. What is the weather at the beginning of the story?
5. What do the witches use in place of a cauldron in their invocation?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who explains the ghostly King Verence's feelings of hunger to him? What is the explanation?
2. When Magrat suggests they get the help of more witches to control Felmet and his rumors about witches, Nanny says no. For what reason does Nanny say no?
3. Discuss Tomjon's first words. How old was he? What did he say?
4. How does the ghost king get to leave the castle? Why is this important to the story?
5. How exactly does Tomjon get his name?
6. Why does the ghost king Verence trap Nanny's cat in the castle?
7. After discussing the concerns of the townspeople and the animals, what do Nanny and Granny decide about the new king and what they should do to intervene?
8. How does the Fool first meet Magrat?
9. What do the witches think about Vitoller?
10. Describe Discworld and tell how it derives its magic.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the importance of the author's choice of grammatical tense in Wyrd Sisters. Define the three types of tenses, and explain how they are typically identified.
Essay Topic 2
Define falling action as an element of plot. Discuss in detail the rising action in Wyrd Sisters. How did it flow? What role did the falling action have in the story, and how did it work?
Essay Topic 3
Define exposition. Discuss the exposition of this novel. What does the reader learn from the exposition in Wyrd Sisters? Is the information consistent throughout the book, or does it change? Explain your answer and reasoning.
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