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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 tell Mort is the reason that his father is acting so strangely when he is questioning Death?

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

3. What does Mort's family do with the grapes grown on the magical hill?

4. What changes have NOT taken place in Mort as is described when he walks into the tavern?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the scene while Princess Keli is laying in bed listening to sounds not being made.

4. Who is the second person that Mort retrieves?

5. Describe what happens in Cutwell's home?

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

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

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

9. Describe Keli's meeting with the wizard.

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) Speculate on the reasons that Death adopted Ysabell.

Part 2) Why did Death allow Albert to become his servant?

Part 3) How is this significant when paired with the fact that Death is willing to send everyone else to Oblivion for interfering with fate?

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) Which plots in the story might be saved for later books in the series?

Part 2) Which of the characters will most likely make another appearance in the Discworld series? Explain.

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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