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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the second person that Mort is sent to see to on his own?
(a) A little orphan girl.
(b) The high priest.
(c) The 88th abbot.
(d) A monkey trainer.

2. Which of the following is NOT said about cabbages?
(a) They have a high vitamin content.
(b) They have saved many a drowning cat.
(c) They are valuable roughage and have commendable food value.
(d) They have never inspired a poet unless he was starving.

3. What is on the porch of the house that Mort stops at first while out with Binky?
(a) A broken rocker.
(b) Hay.
(c) A wood pile.
(d) A plate of cookies and milk.

4. How many times does the abbot explain he has been reincarnated?
(a) More than a hundred.
(b) Just three, but he is working on more.
(c) Fifty-three times or so.
(d) You aren't alowed to count.

5. Who does Mort contact in order to try and find a way into the castle?
(a) A renowned theif.
(b) Death.
(c) Ysabel.
(d) A wizard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Death explain is the reason that kings get the sword instead of a scythe?

2. What colors is Death's house decorated in?

3. Why does Death explain that people don't seem to see him?

4. What task does Death give Mort on Mort's first day after Mort admits that he wishes to know the secrets of the universe?

5. What does Death say that curry is like?

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