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Fifth Business Quiz 1

1 In the first chapter, what angers Percy?
Dunstan wins a snowball fight.

Dunstan has a faster sled.

Dunstan is dating Leola Cruikshank.

Dunstan has more money.
2 When does Mr. Dempster walk his wife?
in the mornings

in the afternoons

in the evenings

in the middle of the night
3 Dunstan begins his narrative in:
1908

1920

1940

1935
4 What was Dunstan’s childhood name?
Boy

Dunstan

Percy

Dunny
5 Who throws the snowball that hits Mrs. Dempster?
Percy

Paul

Dunstan

Milo
6 Who is Dunstan's memoir addressed to?
the headmaster of Colbourne College

his old teacher

Mary Dempster

Percy Staunton
7 What was Dunstan’s nickname at Colbourne?
Corky

Mr.R

The Cork

Dunny
8 Dunstan is offended by the article's suggestion that:
he was really old.

he smelled like pipe tobacco.

he was a boring teacher.

he has led an uninteresting life.
9 What was the official population of Deptford?
700

5000

500

800
10 Because of the snowball's impact, Mrs. Dempster:
gets really angry.

miscarries her child.

has her baby pre-maturely.

falls into a coma.
11 Dunstan’s father was owner and editor of which newspaper?
The Deptford Citizen

The Deptford Times

The Deptford Banner

The Deptford Chronicle
12 Mrs. Dempster’s son is named:
Samuel

Peter

Paul

John
13 When Dunstan confronts Percy about the snowball, Percy:
blames Dunstan.

blames Milo.

has forgotten about it.

denies the incident altogether.
14 How much money did the Deptford Baptists pay their preacher?
$600 per annum

$500 per annum

$550 per annum

$750 per annum
15 Who is assigned to watch over Mrs. Dempster in Deptford?
Paul

Milo

Dunstan

Percy
16 As a boy, which event did Percy boast about visiting?
The Montreal World’s Fair

The World Series

The Toronto Exhibition

Disneyland
17 What was Mrs. Staunton's nickname for Percy?
Pudgy Wudgy

Little Pidgy

Pidgy Boy-Boy

Winky Pidgy
18 Who served as “under-librarian” at the Dempster library?
Leola

Mrs. Dempster

Mr. Dempster

Dunstan
19 As a boy, Dunstan takes up which hobby?
stamp collecting

magic

bug collecting

model airplanes
20 On the night of October 24, 1913, who was Mrs. Dempster found with?
Mr. Dempster

Joel Surgeoner

Dunstan

Percy
21 Where was Mrs. Dempster found on the night of October 24, 1913?
in a gravel pit

in Dunstan's room

in the church

in her closet
22 After Mr. Dempster was forced to resign as Church Minister , what job did he take on?
teacher

bookkeeper

private tutor

librarian
23 Mrs. Dempster’s first miracle was:
healing a sick old man.

resurrecting Willie.

saving her husband from the flu epidemic.

walking on water.
24 Which war does Dunstan fight in?
The Korean War

The Vietnam War

WWI

WWII
25 What did Dunstan feel during most of his war time experience?
courage

boredom

pain

fear

Hi Aslan, I understand your point however I have an essay prompt that says: compare and contrast mary dempster, paul dempster, and dunstan ramsay as "wonder workers".

Paul Dempster is a magician. His "wonder work" isn't metaphysical so much as psychological. He is able to manipulate and even hypnotise. The snowball rock in Percy's mouth or the Brazen Head illusion at the end of the book is proof of this. In...

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Answered by Aslan on 2/27/2022 1:05 AM

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Who gives Paul the name Magnus Eisengrim, or does he rename himself? Also how does this name change represent his rebirth?

I believe Paul names himself this. Paul takes what Dunstan teaches him (magic) and later re-invents himself, first as a carnival performer and then as world-famous magician Magnus Eisengrim. Like Dunstan and Percy, Paul becomes a new person, and...

Asked by samantha t #1217147

Answered by Aslan on 2/27/2022 1:08 AM

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How does Dunstan perform wonders?

I don't think Dunstan himself has performed miracles. He wants to prove that Mary Dempster has performed miracles.

Asked by sam t #1217047

Answered by Aslan on 2/26/2022 7:40 PM

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