1. What did Death give Mort before Mort left?
(a) A bag of coins.
(b) A book.
(c) A bottle filled with a magic potion.
(d) A talisman to keep him safe.

2. What does Mort give the guard at the gate so that he can gain admittance?
(a) Gold coins.
(b) A head of cabbage.
(c) The horse he is riding.
(d) A book.

3. What sensation does Mort feel when he first walks through the iridescent wall?
(a) It makes his head hurt.
(b) It tingles.
(c) It makes his soul wince.
(d) It creates a burning sensation against the skin.

4. What does Lezek warn Mort not to tell people about?
(a) How he scares birds.
(b) The fact that he can read.
(c) His theories on the sun.
(d) That he wants to know how the universe works.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After seeing the strange dome around Sto Lat why doesn't Mort realize that everything will fix itself to what it should be if he simply doesn't interfere again?

2. What does the abbot say about each of his lives?

3. What does Mort notice when Death walks through a crowd?

4. What decorates most of the doors in Death's house?

5. Who does Goodie leave directions with regarding her personal belongings?

(see the answer key)

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