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

2. What is Bill Door disgusted by regarding the new incarnation of Death when he first sees him?

3. Who does Windle Poons ask Mrs. Cake to allow to come with him on an investigation?

4. Who stays behind in the room and struggles against pink tubing so others can escape?

5. What animal works as the university librarian?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What favor does Windle Poons ask of Mrs. Cake before wandering off in the book?

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

6. What is the nature of Bill Door's request for Ned Simnel to destroy his scythe?

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

8. How is the inside of the pyramid described when Windle Poons and the others first enter it?

9. How does Bill Door become Death once again?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Windle Poons as a wizard to what he becomes when he is undead. How is Windle Poons able to grow more emotionally and find more fulfillment through his undeath and what might the author be saying about the importance of living a full life through his character?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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