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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 45-86.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Death say can see him in his true form?
(a) People who practice the magical arts.
(b) Wizards and cats.
(c) Only things that are dead.
(d) Wizards and small animals.

2. How much talent for horticulture is Mort as described as having?
(a) The same as a dead starfish.
(b) Very little but there was a lot of hope.
(c) The same as his father.
(d) No one was sure since Mort didn't try.

3. What does Lezek say when Mort says he will be sure to write?
(a) He says he is sure someone who can read it will happen by.
(b) He says it will make Mort's mother happy.
(c) He says it might be best to wait until he is secure in his position.
(d) He says it doesn't matter one way or the other.

4. What does Mort notice when Death walks through a crowd?
(a) Death is able to fly over people.
(b) The people seem to become translucent.
(c) Death goes through people like smoke.
(d) Wherever Death is, people drift out of the way.

5. What does Mort see when he looks in Death's empty eye sockets?
(a) A wide array of far off visions.
(b) Souls of the departed.
(c) Two blue stars.
(d) Fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mort's second charge say when Mort enters the room?

2. What is on the porch of the house that Mort stops at first while out with Binky?

3. What is the main thing the Listeners are trying to figure out?

4. Who tells Mort to be impressed by the wizard?

5. How are men that are reannual growers described?

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