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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religion is Mrs. Ramsay?
(a) Presbyterian.
(b) Baptist.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Anglican.

2. What is revealed in Europe as Dunstan's life long interest?
(a) The study of Catholic churches.
(b) The study of saints of the Catholic church.
(c) The study of saints and statues found in historical churches.
(d) The study of paintings in historical churches.

3. What part of Dunstable's body is amputated?
(a) His foot.
(b) His arm.
(c) His hand.
(d) His leg.

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

5. What do Diana's parents feel about Diana and Dunstan not marrying?
(a) They disapprove.
(b) They approve.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Relief.

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject does Percy study in college?

2. In what country is Dunstable stationed at the Front?

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

4. During his college years, Percy Staunton renamed himself what?

5. Dunstable's actions in battle won him what award?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dunstable carry around a Bible when he is a soldier?

2. Why was Dunstable relieved to hear the news of his mother's death?

3. Why does Dunstan want to teach boys?

4. What does Dunstan, the narrator, tell the Headmaster of the school that he recently retired from, is the point of this book?

5. Why do the villagers decide that Mrs. Dempster is "simple?"

6. When he is presented the V.C. award by the King, what does Dunstable think about heroes?

7. Why does Dunstan kiss Leola during the celebration of war heroes in the village?

8. Why do the villagers judge Mrs. Dempster as lacking?

9. How did Dunstan gain his nest egg?

10. What is Boy's logic in thinking that he is not cheating on his fiancee, as told to Dunstan?

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