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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What were Percy and the narrator doing in the snow at the beginning of the story?
(a) Skiing.
(b) Sledding.
(c) Making snowmen.
(d) Making forts.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The night before Dunny departs from the village, what does Leola Cruikshank announce?

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

3. How old was the narrator on December 27, 1908?

4. What is the name for someone who is a know it all?

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

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