Fifth Business Quizzes

Fifth Business Quiz 1

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1 In the first chapter, what angers Percy?

Dunstan has more money.

Dunstan is dating Leola Cruikshank.

Dunstan has a faster sled.

Dunstan wins a snowball fight.
2 When does Mr. Dempster walk his wife?

in the mornings

in the evenings

in the afternoons

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

1940

1920

1908

1935
4 What was Dunstan’s childhood name?

Dunny

Boy

Percy

Dunstan
5 Who throws the snowball that hits Mrs. Dempster?

Dunstan

Paul

Milo

Percy
6 Who is Dunstan's memoir addressed to?

the headmaster of Colbourne College

Percy Staunton

his old teacher

Mary Dempster
7 What was Dunstan’s nickname at Colbourne?

Corky

Dunny

Mr.R

The Cork
8 Dunstan is offended by the article's suggestion that:

he was really old.

he smelled like pipe tobacco.

he has led an uninteresting life.

he was a boring teacher.
9 What was the official population of Deptford?

800

500

700

5000
10 Because of the snowball's impact, Mrs. Dempster:

miscarries her child.

gets really angry.

has her baby pre-maturely.

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

The Deptford Banner

The Deptford Citizen

The Deptford Chronicle

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

John

Samuel

Peter

Paul
13 When Dunstan confronts Percy about the snowball, Percy:

denies the incident altogether.

blames Milo.

has forgotten about it.

blames Dunstan.
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?

Milo

Dunstan

Percy

Paul
16 As a boy, which event did Percy boast about visiting?

The Montreal World’s Fair

The World Series

Disneyland

The Toronto Exhibition
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?

Mr. Dempster

Leola

Mrs. Dempster

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

stamp collecting

bug collecting

model airplanes

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

Percy

Mr. Dempster

Joel Surgeoner

Dunstan
21 Where was Mrs. Dempster found on the night of October 24, 1913?

in the church

in her closet

in a gravel pit

in Dunstan's room
22 After Mr. Dempster was forced to resign as Church Minister , what job did he take on?

teacher

librarian

bookkeeper

private tutor
23 Mrs. Dempster’s first miracle was:

saving her husband from the flu epidemic.

healing a sick old man.

walking on water.

resurrecting Willie.
24 Which war does Dunstan fight in?

WWI

WWII

The Vietnam War

The Korean War
25 What did Dunstan feel during most of his war time experience?

fear

boredom

pain

courage

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