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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who introduces Dunstan to the concept of a "fool-saint?"

2. What happened to Dunstan's family's house and newspaper business after he left for school?

3. Which church does Dunstan visit on his way out of town after his parents' funeral?

4. Joel Surgeoner is the head of what?

5. How big was the population of Dunstan's home village at the beginning of the story?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Although Dunstan's family is not rich, why do they hold a position of privilege in the town?

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

7. Why does Diana give Dunstable the name Dunstan?

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

9. What does Dunstable do when he finds the German snipers?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Padre Blazon asks Dunstan who his devil is when Dunstan goes and visits him for the last time in Europe. How does Padre Blazon define a "devil," and, using that definition, is Liel really Dunstan's devil, or is it someone else? Why? Please explain your answer with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Who is the hero of this story, or is there no hero to the story? What characteristics does that character possess that makes them a hero, or what characteristics are lacking in the characters that make none of them a hero? Please support your answer with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Using the descriptions of saints that are provided in the book, which saint most resembles Dunstan and why?

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