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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 tell Miss Flitworth that borrowed time is when he tells her he is also living on it?

2. Who sees the new incarnation of Death, along with Bill Door, for the first time?

3. Who paints Fresh Start Club graffiti in the book?

4. Which of the following things does not happen after pink tubing begins erupting from the ceiling?

5. What do the predators attacking the city begin to absorb from it?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the combination harvester first described?

2. Why can't Bill Door pick up his scythe when he becomes a ghost?

3. How does Archchancellor Ridcully defeat a living compost heap in the book?

4. What does Windle Poons decide about what it means for a city to be alive?

5. What instructions does Bill Door make after rescuing the little girl from a fire?

6. How does Windle Poons break into the library of the Unseen University?

7. What does Miss Flitworth do when Death reveals she is dead?

8. How is Mrs. Cake's séance with One-Man-Bucket described?

9. How does Bill Door feel about the person who replaced him as the persona of Death?

10. What does Bill Door reveal to Miss Flitworth when she tells him her first name?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From the beginning of the book, the author presents an element of fantasy in the scenery and characters in the book. Part 1.) How do the book's characters create a tone of fantasy? Part 2.) What elements would have been impossible without the element of fantasy? Part 3.) How does the author take advantage of fantasy when using symbolic morals to the story?

Essay Topic 2

The concept of death is the leading theme in the book's overall message to readers. Part 1.) What can we learn about the nature of how others perceive death based on the narrator's suggestion that is created by our feelings toward it? Part 2.) How does Death's escape into the world as Bill Door suggest flaws in our perceptions of the nature of death? Part 3.) How can it be argued that death is the central theme found in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the portrayal of friendship in the book. What impact does the formation of friendship have on Windle Poons and Bill Door, and what might the author be saying about the importance of forming friendships based on the portrayal of these characters?

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