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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. Where does Mort go on his day off?

2. What shocks the patrons of the tavern when Mort leaves?

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

4. What does Death say is the reason that the King doesn't feel sad?

5. What is scumble said to be mainly made of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Mort asks Death for and what Death's response is.

2. Why does Lezek decide to take his son to town to become an apprentice?

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

4. Describe what happens in Cutwell's home?

5. Describe the difficulty that Keli soon finds that she is having?

6. Describe Keli's meeting with the wizard.

7. What changes have taken place in Mort that are described when Mort first walks into the tavern?

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

9. What happens when Mort walks through the wall in the alley?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Part 1) Describe Mort's father? Is there any indication as to what type of relationship they had?

Part 2) Speculate on the reasons why Mort's father isn't seen again.

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