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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 lands on the Fool's head?

2. Which witch is responsible for saving Tomjohn's troupe from being robbed as they near the Ramtops?

3. Who feeds lines to the stage-frightened character to try to help?

4. Why is Tomjon anxious to see the Ramtops?

5. Who are the unlikely actors that join Felmet's play after witches are arrested?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Fool realize that he has located whom the king sent him to find?

2. What makes the muggers that Tomjon and Hwel witness not quite so bad?

3. Who speaks up when Felmet orders the witches arrested again? What claim upsets Felmet after he orders them arrested?

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

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

6. Where does Granny expect to find Tomjon and why?

7. Explain why the real witches are on stage. Weren't they ordered to be arrested?

8. How do the real witches decide they can ethically change the course of the play at Lancre?

9. Why does Tomjon refuse the kingship?

10. What does Magrat notice about the Fool once she gives him a closer look?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the term flashback as it applies to literature. How are flashbacks used in Wyrd Sisters? Discuss one flashback in detail.

Essay Topic 2

What is the primary theme of Wyrd Sisters? How does the author present this theme? How does the theme develop throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Identify and discuss three points of foreshadowing from the novel. How did the author communicate the foreshadowing? Did the author use foreshadowing effectively? Why or why not? Define foreshadowing in your essay as well.

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