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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 Board of the school where Dunstan is teaching wants its new Headmaster to be what?
2. Wettenhall lost all his money in what event?
3. What does Dunstan find in a local cathedral in Salzburg?
4. When Paul thanks Dunstan for the temporary loan, what is he referring to?
5. Before being able to write Boy's autobiography, Dunstan suffers from what health issue?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Padre Blazon suggest that Dunstan put aside his guilt over Mary Dempster?
2. Why does Dunstan feel that Boy is using him in his entourage?
3. When Dunstan is in the shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe, what is he pondering?
4. How does Boy Staunton make a fortune during the Depression?
5. 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?
6. What are Paul's hopes for the show after Mexico?
7. Why does Dunstan enjoy writing the autobiography of Magnus Eisengrim?
8. Why, at Leona's funeral, does Dunstan feel ashamed after speaking with Milo Papple?
9. Who does the head, during a magic show, say killed Boy Staunton?
10. When it becomes evident to Dunstan that Paul does not want him back stage, what does he do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 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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