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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. Dunstan recognizes Joel Surgeoner as the tramp/vagrant who did what?
(a) Led Mary Dempster to her downfall.
(b) Stole Mary Dempster from her house.
(c) Led Amsa Dempster to Mary Dempster.
(d) Ran away with Paul Dempster.

2. What type of damage did the snowball cause to the person it hit?
(a) Permanent brain damage.
(b) Permanent vision damage.
(c) Permanent mobility damage.
(d) Permanent hearing damage.

3. Which church does Dunstan visit on his way out of town after his parents' funeral?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Anglican.
(c) Presbyterian.
(d) Baptist.

4. Dunny's parents were killed by what?
(a) The flu epidemic of 1919.
(b) The flu epidemic of 1917.
(c) The flu epidemic of 1918.
(d) The flu epidemic of 1920.

5. What church do Percy and Leola join that estranges Leola from her parents?
(a) Presbyterian.
(b) Baptist.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Anglican.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dunstan's quest in Europe?

2. Where does Dunstan become a teacher?

3. What does Percy Staunton share with Dunstan that enables Dunstan to get more money?

4. Where do Percy, Leola and Dunstan meet after Percy and Leola's wedding?

5. The Ramsay family moved to the village from what country?

Short Essay Questions

1. What traits does Dunstable observe in the members of his units that are attributed to German officers?

2. What does Reverend Dempster pray about often?

3. What hampers Dunny from learning magic tricks?

4. Why does the narrator recall the date the story begins so clearly?

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

6. Why do the Dempster's always take their stroll around town during the dinner hour?

7. Why does Dunny develop the habit of keeping secrets?

8. At the beginning of the story, what happens when the narrator leaves Percy to go home for dinner?

9. Why does Boy choose the Prince of Wales as his role model?

10. Why does Dunstan want to teach boys?

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