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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 is the leader of the circus Paul belongs to?

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

3. What did Paul Dempster do when he was 10 years old?

4. Who does Percy hit in the head with a snowball?

5. What is the name of Dunstable's nurse in the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Diana give Dunstable the name Dunstan?

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

4. What does Reverend Dempster pray about often?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 1, Percy Staunton is referred to as the narrator's "lifelong friend and enemy." Using examples from the book, which would you say Percy was to the narrator - a friend or an enemy?

Essay Topic 2

Liesl calls Dunstan one of the "twice-born." What does this mean? Do you agree or disagree with Liesl's characterization of Dunstan? Please support your answer with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Deptford is a small village. It has been shown to have both a good and a bad side. Using examples from the book, please explain whether you believe Deptford is a village of good or bad morals based on how the villagers treated people from their village, and from other places.

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