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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 the name of the spirit friend the medium contacts to find out why the poltergeist activity is occurring?

2. What do the mysterious objects that begin appearing in the book resemble?

3. Who is the author of the book "Reaper Man"?

4. Which of the following items do Windle Poons' friends not do against him to try and make him die again?

5. What is the name of the bashful banshee who passes notes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the wizards bury Windle Poons at a crossroad?

2. How is the Morris dance first described?

3. How is Windle Poons' first Fresh Start Club meeting described?

4. How does Death find a job after taking of the persona of Bill Door?

5. What does Bill Door do to Miss Flitworth's clock while visiting with her?

6. How is Windle Poons' first suicide attempt described?

7. What does the gray robes that the wizards conjure tell them about Death?

8. What happens when one of the Auditors of Reality refers to himself as I at the beginning of the book?

9. How do the wizards try to attack Windle Poons after he comes back from the dead?

10. What happens when Windle Poons goes into the Shades?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Death's incredible work ethic is shown throughout the book when he is both the persona of Death and Bill Door. Part 1.) How does Death's work ethic as Death compare to his work on Miss Flitworth's farm as a human? Part 2.) Why does Death feel a good work ethic is important? Part 3.) What is telling about the nature of Death based on his hard work ethic that is portrayed in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Humanity is a theme examined throughout the book, especially when compared to the lives of wizards and other paranormal beings. Part 1.) How is humanity put to test in the novel from the invasion of the city eggs? Part 2.) How is Windle Poons' opinion of humanity changed after he becomes undead? Part 3.) What lessons does Death learn about humanity while living as Bill Door?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the portrayal of the concept of dreams in the book. How does the author use Bill Door's dream about his death to foreshadow and carry the story along, and what purpose might he have for doing this?

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