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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator remember from his war experience?
(a) Earning medals and dodging bullets.
(b) Chaos and confusion.
(c) Dodging bullets and attack plans.
(d) Historic events and confusion on the front lines.

2. How old was the narrator on December 27, 1908?
(a) Ten years and seven months.
(b) Ten years and eight months.
(c) Ten years and nine months.
(d) Ten years and six months.

3. Where does the town find Mrs. Dempster after she wanders off at night?
(a) In the gravel pits behind a tree.
(b) In the bushes off the road.
(c) In the gravel pits in a clump of bushes.
(d) In the bushes behind the church.

4. Which church does Dunstan visit on his way out of town after his parents' funeral?
(a) Anglican.
(b) Baptist.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Presbyterian.

5. With what equipment does Dunny learn tricks that captivate Paul Dempster?
(a) Top Hat.
(b) Cards.
(c) Coins.
(d) Eggs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who presents Dunny with his military award?

2. Who gives Dunny the name Dunstan?

3. The Ramsay family moved to the village from what country?

4. How big was the population of Dunstan's home village at the beginning of the story?

5. What is the name of Dunstable's nurse in the hospital?

(see the answer key)

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