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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 military division was Dunstable part of?

2. What does Dunstan give to Leola when he sees her next to Percy?

3. What is the name of Dunstan's home village?

4. What does Dunny tell Diana he wants to do after the war?

5. During his college years, Percy Staunton renamed himself what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dunstable carry around a Bible when he is a soldier?

2. While in Europe searching for the statue he saw on the battlefield, what does Dunstan find that becomes a life-long study?

3. Why do the villagers decide that Mrs. Dempster is "simple?"

4. Why does Dunstan become a teacher?

5. Although Dunstan's family is not rich, why do they hold a position of privilege in the town?

6. Why does Dunstan kiss Leola during the celebration of war heroes in the village?

7. What words from Mrs. Dempster come back to Dunstable when he is lying wounded in the church?

8. Why does Dunny develop the habit of keeping secrets?

9. Why does Dunstan feel he can never love Diana?

10. What does Reverend Dempster pray about often?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If you had to pick one theme that is present throughout the book, what theme would that be? Support your reasoning with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is the use of prior events in storytelling to give an indication of future events in the story. Using examples from the book, explain how is foreshadowing used in this book.

Essay Topic 3

The title of the book is "Fifth Business." What do you think this title is meant to describe? Where in the book is the title mentioned, and why would it be mentioned there? Please support your answer with examples and ideas from the book.

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