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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 does Dunstan find in a local cathedral in Salzburg?

2. When Dunstan visits Mary Dempster, after his return from Europe, what is she wearing each time he comes?

3. What does Liesl tell Dunstan his obsession with Mary Dempster is about?

4. Before being able to write Boy's autobiography, Dunstan suffers from what health issue?

5. What book of Dunstan's becomes a bestseller?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Padre Blazon, after hearing about Mary Dempster's life and death from Dunstan, believe she is a hero in God's cause?

2. Why, at Leona's funeral, does Dunstan feel ashamed after speaking with Milo Papple?

3. What is Boy Staunton's association with the Crown Prince?

4. Why is Leola a failure as a wife in Boy's eyes?

5. How is Boy's second wife described in the book?

6. Why does Dunstan feel that Boy is using him in his entourage?

7. Why does Dunstan not want to write Boy's memoir when Denyse asks him to?

8. What are some of the options that Dunstan thinks of while he is in the shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe for why people believe in miracles and have faith?

9. What is unique about the magic show that Dunstan goes to see in Mexico?

10. When Dunstan tries to remind Boy about the things he has done in his life, including the stone-in-the-snowball incident, Boy responds unpleasantly and accuses Dunstan of what?

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

The book covers the transition of three characters from boys to men: Paul Dempster, Percy Staunton, and Dunstan. Pick one of the characters and, using examples from the book, explain how he grew from a boy to a man and what events/people influenced him along the way.

Essay Topic 3

Dunstan kept the stone that was in the snowball Percy threw when they were boys. Why did Dunstan keep the stone? Please discuss the themes of consciousness, remembrance, and learning from the past in relation to the loaded snowball event.

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