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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name does Milo Papple give to the Dempster's house?
(a) The doghouse.
(b) The funhouse.
(c) The nuthouse.
(d) The bughouse.

2. What church do Percy and Leola join that estranges Leola from her parents?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Anglican.
(c) Baptist.
(d) Presbyterian.

3. In relation to Destiny, what does Dunstan see himself as?
(a) A collaborator.
(b) A user.
(c) A fighter.
(d) A helper.

4. How old was the narrator on December 27, 1908?
(a) Ten years and six months.
(b) Ten years and eight months.
(c) Ten years and nine months.
(d) Ten years and seven months.

5. What skills does Mrs. Dempster lack because she grew up with servants?
(a) Culinary and child-raising skills.
(b) Housekeeping and book-keeping skills.
(c) Child-raising and book-keeping skills.
(d) Housekeeping and culinary skills.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Dunston arrives home after refusing to kiss Leola and calls the Staunton household, who answers the phone?

2. Who is the leader of the circus Paul belongs to?

3. Dunstan recognizes Joel Surgeoner as the tramp/vagrant who did what?

4. When Dunny's mother makes him choose between Mrs. Dempster and her, what is Dunny's choice?

5. Who gives Dunny the name Dunstan?

(see the answer key)

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