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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. How much time does Albert say he has left if he returns to the world?

2. What does Mort offer to do?

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

4. What does Cutwell say about the dome that reality has created?

5. What does Ysabell tell Keli when Keli says there must be something they can do to help Mort in the battle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the last scene in the story and how Mort and Death part ways.

2. What happens when Death is rolling dice with Wa?

3. What is Cutwell able to tell Mort about the dome that is shrinking down around the palace?

4. Explain what happens to Terpsic Mims while he is fishing.

5. What does Cutwell explain about the gods and the way that he has been trying to help the princess?

6. What does Cutwell explain is the reason that Mort can walk through walls?

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

8. What do Mort and Ysabell find when they start reading Albert's books?

9. Describe Harga's House of Ribs.

10. What happens when Mort first enters the city of Sto Lat and goes to find Cutwell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write a short story based on the thought that the Pearl that Death gave to Mort becomes a reality in its own.

Part 1) What characters take part in this story and why?

Part 2) What is this new reality like?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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