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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 does Death say can see him in his true form?

2. What is the main thing the Listeners are trying to figure out?

3. What sensation does Mort feel when he first walks through the iridescent wall?

4. What does Death say it will be when the Great A'Tuin dies?

5. Who tells Mort to be impressed by the wizard?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Keli's meeting with the wizard.

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

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

6. What does Death explain about the way he is perceived by people?

7. Who is the first person that Mort is sent to attend to on his own and what happens?

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

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

10. What does Death's house look like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1) What role does magic play in the story?

Part 2) Death says that what he does isn't magic? Describe what it is that Death does and why he can walk through walls.

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) Describe the wizards at the Unseen University.

Part 2) How do these wizards compare with Albert?

Part 3) How does Albert's life as a servant compare with how he acts when he returns to the Unseen University? Speculate on the reasons for this change.

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) Speculate on the reasons that Mort is only able to walk through walls when he isn't paying attention to them.

Part 2) What does Mort mean when he says that Death is whoever does Death's job?

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