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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Dunny's mother makes him choose between Mrs. Dempster and her, what is Dunny's choice?
(a) To leave town to go to college.
(b) His mother.
(c) Mrs. Dempster.
(d) To enlist in the military.

2. What is the name for someone who is a know it all?
(a) Polynoun.
(b) Polymath.
(c) Polymouth.
(d) Polymorphous.

3. Why does Rev. Dempster prohibit Dunny from speaking to his family?
(a) Because he corrupted Mrs. Dempster by making her laugh a lot.
(b) Because he corrupts the family by making them think they are accepted by the village.
(c) Because he corrupted Paul by teaching him magic and about the saints.
(d) Because Rev. Dempster finds out that Dunny likes Paul and Mrs. Dempster.

4. Who is the narrator's intended audience?
(a) The Headmaster of the school from which Dunstan Ramsay has retired.
(b) The Headmaster of the school from which Dunstan Ramsay was fired.
(c) The Headmaster of the school where the narrator teaches.
(d) The Headmaster of the school where Percy Stanton graduated from.

5. Why does Amasa Dempster refuse to prosecute the man Mrs. Dempster was found with?
(a) Because he does not want to bring more humiliation on Mrs. Dempster.
(b) Because Mrs. Dempster was a willing participant.
(c) Because he is afraid of the shame.
(d) Because Mrs. Dempster doesn't want him to.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the narrator of the story?

2. What book does Dunny read often to Paul in order to have Paul watch him perform tricks?

3. What type of damage did the snowball cause to the person it hit?

4. At the age of thirteen, what job does Dunny get?

5. Who is the prettiest girl in the village?

(see the answer key)

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