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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Paul not accepted by the village as a child?
(a) He lives in a house with his mother.
(b) His mother keeps him isolated.
(c) He is simple.
(d) His mother has a reputation for being simple.

2. What book does Dunny read often to Paul in order to have Paul watch him perform tricks?
(a) A Child's Book of the Church.
(b) A Child's Book of Tricks.
(c) A Child's Book of Saints.
(d) A Child's Book of Magic Tricks.

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 gravel pits in a clump of bushes.
(c) In the bushes off the road.
(d) In the bushes behind the church.

4. The Ramsay family moved to the village from what country?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Wales.
(c) Ireland.
(d) England.

5. What name does Milo Papple give to the Dempster's house?
(a) The doghouse.
(b) The funhouse.
(c) The bughouse.
(d) The nuthouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were Percy and the narrator doing in the snow at the beginning of the story?

2. With what equipment does Dunny learn tricks that captivate Paul Dempster?

3. Why does Amasa Dempster refuse to prosecute the man Mrs. Dempster was found with?

4. Who is Percy caught in a sexual act with?

5. Which character was born prematurely?

(see the answer key)

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