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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. What is Dunstan's quest in Europe?

2. What rank does Dunstable achieve before he is twenty years-old?

3. What feeling does Dunny admit to after hearing of his parents' death?

4. What subject does Percy study in college?

5. Who does the Deptford magistrate believe threw the snowball at Mrs. Dempster?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. While in Europe searching for the statue he saw on the battlefield, what does Dunstan find that becomes a life-long study?

3. Why does Dunstan want to teach boys?

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

5. Why is Dunstan unwilling to marry any woman?

6. Why does Diana give Dunstable the name Dunstan?

7. What does Reverend Dempster pray about often?

8. Why does Dunstan feel he can never love Diana?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The title of the book is "Fifth Business." What do you think this title is meant to describe? Where in the book is the title mentioned, and why would it be mentioned there? Please support your answer with examples and ideas from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is the use of prior events in storytelling to give an indication of future events in the story. Using examples from the book, explain how is foreshadowing used in this book.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book, what misperceptions did the villagers of Deptford have about Mrs. Dempster that caused them to label her a fool? What ideas and actions did the villagers value that Mrs. Dempster appeared not to value? Why did Mrs. Dempster hold different values?

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