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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 sees the new incarnation of Death, along with Bill Door, for the first time?

2. What do the wizards shout when coming to save Windle Poons?

3. Who remembers when this all will be again at the end of the book?

4. Whose curse words first turn into small flying creatures?

5. Which of the following characters do not investigate the things showering from the top of the pyramid?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Death's visit to a flower shop described?

2. How does Schleppel help people escape the pink tubing in the book?

3. Why can't Bill Door pick up his scythe when he becomes a ghost?

4. What instructions does Bill Door make after rescuing the little girl from a fire?

5. How does Bill Door race the combination harvester?

6. How is Mrs. Cake's séance with One-Man-Bucket described?

7. How are city eggs first described?

8. How is Death's meeting with the Auditors atop a mountain described?

9. How does Bill Door feel about the person who replaced him as the persona of Death?

10. What does Miss Flitworth do when Death reveals she is dead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The concept of death is the leading theme in the book's overall message to readers. Part 1.) What can we learn about the nature of how others perceive death based on the narrator's suggestion that is created by our feelings toward it? Part 2.) How does Death's escape into the world as Bill Door suggest flaws in our perceptions of the nature of death? Part 3.) How can it be argued that death is the central theme found in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the author's portrayal of man versus machine in the book. What does man possess that allows him to overcome machines despite often being overcome by them?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Windle Poons as a wizard to what he becomes when he is undead. How is Windle Poons able to grow more emotionally and find more fulfillment through his undeath and what might the author be saying about the importance of living a full life through his character?

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