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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. What are the items called that pour the moments of every living person's life from the future into the past?

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

3. What does Mort realize is happening?

4. What does Cutwell explain after looking at Keli's palm?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain what Mort does once he has arrived at Sto Lat.

2. Describe what is going through Mort's mind when he first wakes up in Death's home.

3. What do the men in the tavern notice about Mort?

4. Describe what Albert says about his life before he came to live with Death.

5. Describe what Mort and Ysabell tell each other on the way to the pond.

6. What does Death explain to Mort about interfering in the natural course of events?

7. Describe what happens when Mort is waiting to become an apprentice.

8. Describe what happens when Mort is with Death as the king is about to be assassinated.

9. What does Ysabell explain about her relationship with Death and her life there with him?

10. What does Mort tell Ysabell about his trouble and what does she respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1) What is the significance of the pearl that Death gives Mort?

Part 2) What would you feel would have been a more appropriate wedding gift?

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) What does Ysabell add to Mort?

Part 2) Do they seem like they will be well suited in marriage? Explain why or why not?

Part 3) How is marriage viewed or described in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Look at Death.

Part 1) Speculate on the reasons that Death chose Mort to be his apprentice?

Part 2) Is it possible that Death chose Mort simply to be Ysabell's husband and for no other reason or did Death intend to retire from the beginning?

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