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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. Which character was born prematurely?
(a) Paul Dempster.
(b) Percy Stanton.
(c) Dunston.
(d) Leola Cruikshank.

2. What military division was Dunstable part of?
(a) The Second Canadian Division.
(b) The Third Canadian Division.
(c) The Third Canadian Division.
(d) The First Canadian Division.

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

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

5. Who cuts Dunstan's hair at the barbershop after his return to the village?
(a) Percy Staunton.
(b) Milo Papple.
(c) Mike Popple.
(d) Paul Dempster.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator's intended audience?

2. Dunstan recognizes Joel Surgeoner as the tramp/vagrant who did what?

3. At the beginning of his military service, what emotional ailment did Dunstable suffer from?

4. What news did Dunny's parents receive before they died?

5. Why does Rev. Dempster prohibit Dunny from speaking to his family?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dunstan become a teacher?

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

3. Why does Diana give Dunstable the name Dunstan?

4. Why does Dunstan want to teach boys?

5. What hampers Dunny from learning magic tricks?

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

7. When Dunstable awakens in the hospital, what has happened to his body?

8. Boy wants Dunstan to drop his fixation with saints, but Dunstan feels differently about his path in life. Why?

9. What does Reverend Dempster pray about often?

10. Boy gives stock tips to Dunstan that help him increase his wealth, but also cause Dunstan to feel what emotions towards Boy?

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