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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 Bill Door think Miss Flitworth's parlor reminds him of?

2. Where does Windle Poons retrieve some hidden money?

3. What room does Windle Poons break into at the Unseen University?

4. What is the name of the male vampire at the Fresh Start Club?

5. What is the name of the gardener at the Unseen University?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How are the wizards almost injured by a chandelier in the book?

6. How is Windle Poons described after the wizards bury him in a coffin while undead?

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

8. How does Senior Wrangler try and investigate the inanimate object appearing in Discworld?

9. How does Bill Door use the scythe to cut Miss Fitworth's grass?

10. How does Bill Door react when Miss Flitworth tells him to save a little girl from a fire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The scythe creates the opportunity for much symbolism in the book. Part 1.) What role does the scythe play in the destruction of the new persona of Death and what might this symbolize about the nature of this new persona? Part 2.) How does Death's scythe support his need to work hard? Part 3.) How does the author use the image of the scythe to represent death throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the portrayal of sacrifice in the book. What impact does Miss Flitworth's sacrifice of her lifetimer sand have on Bill Door/Death's humanization in the book, and why is this act so significant to him?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's portrayal of class in the book. How does the author portray the undead characters in the book as a lesser class than humans, wizards and other characters and what deeper meaning might he wish for you to gain from this presentation?

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