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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 is the keeper of Mrs. Dempster's ashes?

2. What holiday does Boy Staunton's son hate?

3. The final act of the show Dunston sees in Latin America is based on what tale?

4. Who is the most colorful priest that Dunstan meets in the Jesuit community?

5. After Liesl and Dunstan fight, what does Liesl come back to get from Dunstan's room?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Dunstan furious at Boy when Boy gives him the roll of film to develop?

2. Why does Dunstan feel that Boy is using him in his entourage?

3. What is unique about the magic show that Dunstan goes to see in Mexico?

4. When Dunstan tries to remind Boy about the things he has done in his life, including the stone-in-the-snowball incident, Boy responds unpleasantly and accuses Dunstan of what?

5. Why does Dunstan not want to write Boy's memoir when Denyse asks him to?

6. Why, at Leona's funeral, does Dunstan feel ashamed after speaking with Milo Papple?

7. What causes Boy to take a walk by himself during the Christmas season of 1936?

8. Before Dunstan leaves to return to Colborne college, what does he convince Paul to do?

9. How does Boy Staunton make a fortune during the Depression?

10. Why is Leola a failure as a wife in Boy's eyes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book, Fate is discussed as a character. Please pick one of the following characters and use examples from the book to describe how Fate works with, or on, that character.

1. Dunstan

2. Paul

3. Percy/Boy

4. Leona

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the book, what misperceptions did the villagers of Deptford have about Mrs. Dempster that caused them to label her a fool? What ideas and actions did the villagers value that Mrs. Dempster appeared not to value? Why did Mrs. Dempster hold different values?

Essay Topic 3

Pick one of the following, and write about how the new name does or does not support the character's persona. Use examples from the text.

1. Dunstan as the Saint.

2. Percy as Boy.

3. Paul as Eisengrim.

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