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

2. What book does Dunny read often to Paul in order to have Paul watch him perform tricks?

3. After Amasa Dempster gives his resignation to his congregation, what does rumor say he does with Mrs. Dempster?

4. Why is Paul not accepted by the village as a child?

5. What does Dunstan do right after college?

Short Essay Questions

1. What hampers Dunny from learning magic tricks?

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

3. Why does Diana give Dunstable the name Dunstan?

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

5. What steps does Leola take in order to be the wife that Boy wants her to be?

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Dunstan want to teach boys?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dunstan's father dies when he is young, and it is not clear, from the book, who Dunstan uses as his role model. Who do you think Dunstan uses as a father-figure and a role-model and why? Are these types of relationships even important to Dunstan? Please support your answer with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, Fate is discussed as a character. Please pick one of the following characters and use examples from the book to describe how Fate works with, or on, that character.

1. Dunstan

2. Paul

3. Percy/Boy

4. Leona

Essay Topic 3

Percy and Dunstan are two characters with a relationship throughout the book. How does their relationship benefit each of them when they are children? When they are in university? When they are adults? What kind of relationship does theirs resemble and why? Are they like competitors, or are they more like siblings? Please support your answer with examples from the book.

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