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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Dunny's mother makes him choose between Mrs. Dempster and her, what is Dunny's choice?
(a) Mrs. Dempster.
(b) His mother.
(c) To enlist in the military.
(d) To leave town to go to college.

3. What is the name of Dunstan's home village?
(a) Daunton.
(b) Deptford.
(c) Dampton.
(d) Demford.

4. With what equipment does Dunny learn tricks that captivate Paul Dempster?
(a) Coins.
(b) Cards.
(c) Top Hat.
(d) Eggs.

5. What does Mrs. Dempster do to bring Willie back to life?
(a) CPR.
(b) Breathes on him and calls his name.
(c) Prays and calls out his name.
(d) Prays over him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the town find Mrs. Dempster after she wanders off at night?

2. What college is Percy sent away to?

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

4. What were Percy and the narrator doing in the snow at the beginning of the story?

5. Why does Rev. Dempster prohibit Dunny from speaking to his family?

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