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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the keeper of Mrs. Dempster's ashes?
(a) Dunstan.
(b) Paul.
(c) They put the ashes in the river.
(d) No one, they are buried.

2. Where does Dunstan go the summer after Mary Dempster's death?
(a) Europe.
(b) California.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Far East.

3. Boy makes a fortune during what time period because he specializes in providing bulky, comforting and cheap food?
(a) World War II.
(b) The 1940's.
(c) The 1910's.
(d) The Depression.

4. On December 11, 1936, the Crown Prince (now the young King) does what?
(a) Begins another trip around Canada.
(b) Abdicates his throne.
(c) Dies in an accident.
(d) Visits the Stauntons.

5. What is the tour in Mexico supposed to do for the show?
(a) Gain a following.
(b) Bring it to international notice.
(c) Perfect it.
(d) Make money.

6. Dunstan's priest friend is tolerated by the other Jesuits because he is what?
(a) Old and senile.
(b) Well-learned and intelligent.
(c) Smart and dying.
(d) Fun and helpful.

7. What happens after Liesl explains the role of the Fifth Business?
(a) Dunstan escorts Liesl out of his room.
(b) Liesl leaves the show.
(c) Liesl and Dunstan go for a walk.
(d) Liesl seduces Dunstan.

8. While Dunstan is in Latin America, what kind of show does he go see?
(a) A dancing show.
(b) A side show.
(c) A magic show.
(d) A theater show.

9. What woman does Dunstan fall in love with when he is in Latin America?
(a) Faustina.
(b) No one.
(c) Katarina.
(d) Liesl.

10. Dunstan and his priest friend travel by train to what European city?
(a) Venice.
(b) Paris.
(c) Vienna.
(d) Antwerp.

11. What is the name of the woman who plays Gretchen and Venus in the show Dunstan sees in Mexico?
(a) Faustina.
(b) Liesl.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Katarina.

12. What is the relationship between Faustina and Eisengrim?
(a) She is his employee.
(b) She is his cousin.
(c) She is his wife.
(d) She is his mistress.

13. What is Boy Staunton's best selling item?
(a) Sugar.
(b) Vitamin enriched bread.
(c) Soft drinks.
(d) Doughnuts.

14. Who is Magnus Eisengrim?
(a) An old student of Dunstan's.
(b) A friend of Percy's.
(c) Padre Barzon.
(d) Paul Dempster.

15. When Boy was at Eisengrim's show, what was he carrying in his pocket?
(a) A letter from his son.
(b) The letter appointing him to be Lieutenant-Governor.
(c) A letter from his mistress.
(d) His wallet with a lot of money in it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dunstan's habit is to visit Mary Dempster and her aunt when?

2. When Dunstan goes out to eat with his priest friend, he pays the bill in exchange for what?

3. What book does Dunstan agree to write for Liesl?

4. What is the date and location the narrator gives for the writing of the story?

5. Liesl wants to incorporate a thought-reading act into the show called what?

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