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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 is written on the bottom of Albert's statue?

2. What does Death explain is one of his particular skills while applying for another job?

3. What does Mort decide to do before the dome closes?

4. What does Albert make himself a hat out of?

5. Why does Albert explain he doesn't want to die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene in which Death arrives home to find Mort, Ysabell, Cutwell, and Princess Keli in his home.

2. Explain how Mort gets the information he needs from Albert.

3. What happens at the Unseen University when they perform the Rite of AshkEnte?

4. What does Albert do after Ysabell and Mort leave?

5. Explain what happens when Mort goes into Keli's room?

6. What happens to Mort when someone begins the Rite of AshkEnte?

7. Explain what happens to the young girl that Mort frees from her body in the pyramids.

8. Describe the food in Ankh-Morpork.

9. Describe what happens when Mort reaches the palace in Sto Lat.

10. What happens when Albert materializes at the Unseen University?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1) What does Ysabell mean when she says that Death cannot create, he can only make copies?

Part 2) In what ways does Death contradict the image that Ysabell and Albert create in their descriptions of him?

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) Why does no one call Mort by his name?

Part 2) Why does Mort continue to fight against the fact that no one can remember his name?

Part 3) Why is it important that Mort continues to correct everyone that calls him something other than Mort?

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) If Mort hadn't been the main protagonist in the story who would have been your next choice for the main role and why?

Part 2) Who would you say was the main antagonist in the story and why?

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