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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 197-243.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Death answer when he is asked if he is a friend of the Patrician?
(a) The Patrician puts business his way.
(b) They are soon to be very well acquainted.
(c) He knows almost everyone eventually.
(d) No. He doesn't have friends.

2. What answer does Terpsic receive when he asks why he was saved?
(a) Why not?
(b) It wasn't his time.
(c) For later.
(d) It was duty.

3. What does Death tell the angry woman that enters the employment agency in order to get her to leave?
(a) That he will give her money to leave.
(b) That he will ahve the searing winds of infinity scorch her worthless carcass.
(c) Begone, you black and midnight hag.
(d) May all the demons of hell rend your living spirit.

4. What does Death explain is the reason that kings get the sword instead of a scythe?
(a) It is because of the royal blood.
(b) He lost a bet.
(c) It is a royal perogative.
(d) It is tradition.

5. What does Mort tell Ysabell about the statues that are in the king's chambers?
(a) They were servants.
(b) They represent the king's court.
(c) They are supposed to protect the king.
(d) They are so the king will feel loved.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the witch, Goodie Hamstring, doing when Mort enters?

2. How much talent for horticulture is Mort as described as having?

3. What does the king say after he realizes it is Death that stands before him?

4. Which of the following is NOT said about cabbages?

5. What does Ysabell tell Keli when Keli says there must be something they can do to help Mort in the battle?

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