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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 the Archchancellor claim he believes the compost heap to be made of?

2. Who wonders how something in the pyramid is alive if it is so rectangular?

3. What do the wizards shout when coming to save Windle Poons?

4. Which of the following things does Bill Door NOT use to sharpen his weapon on?

5. What stage does One-Man-Bucket say the eggs are in when they create more cities?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bill Door become Death once again?

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

3. How do the wizards react when the trolleys begin increasing in number?

4. How is Death's meeting with the Auditors atop a mountain described?

5. How do Miss Flitworth and Bill Door try to save their harvest during a hailstorm?

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

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

8. How does Death retrieve the Fear of Offer diamond?

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

10. What is the nature of the leaflets Windle Poons finds coming from the top of the pyramid?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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