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Fifth Business Quiz 1

1 In the first chapter, what angers Percy?
Dunstan has a faster sled.

Dunstan wins a snowball fight.

Dunstan has more money.

Dunstan is dating Leola Cruikshank.
2 When does Mr. Dempster walk his wife?
in the middle of the night

in the evenings

in the afternoons

in the mornings
3 Dunstan begins his narrative in:
1908

1920

1940

1935
4 What was Dunstan’s childhood name?
Boy

Percy

Dunstan

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

Paul

Percy

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?
Dunny

The Cork

Mr.R

Corky
8 Dunstan is offended by the article's suggestion that:
he smelled like pipe tobacco.

he was a boring teacher.

he was really old.

he has led an uninteresting life.
9 What was the official population of Deptford?
5000

800

700

500
10 Because of the snowball's impact, Mrs. Dempster:
miscarries her child.

has her baby pre-maturely.

falls into a coma.

gets really angry.
11 Dunstan’s father was owner and editor of which newspaper?
The Deptford Chronicle

The Deptford Banner

The Deptford Times

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

John

Samuel

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

has forgotten about it.

blames Milo.

denies the incident altogether.
14 How much money did the Deptford Baptists pay their preacher?
$750 per annum

$600 per annum

$500 per annum

$550 per annum
15 Who is assigned to watch over Mrs. Dempster in Deptford?
Percy

Dunstan

Milo

Paul
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?
Pidgy Boy-Boy

Pudgy Wudgy

Winky Pidgy

Little Pidgy
18 Who served as “under-librarian” at the Dempster library?
Mrs. Dempster

Leola

Dunstan

Mr. Dempster
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?
Dunstan

Percy

Mr. Dempster

Joel Surgeoner
21 Where was Mrs. Dempster found on the night of October 24, 1913?
in her closet

in Dunstan's room

in the church

in a gravel pit
22 After Mr. Dempster was forced to resign as Church Minister , what job did he take on?
private tutor

bookkeeper

librarian

teacher
23 Mrs. Dempster’s first miracle was:
walking on water.

saving her husband from the flu epidemic.

healing a sick old man.

resurrecting Willie.
24 Which war does Dunstan fight in?
WWII

The Vietnam War

The Korean War

WWI
25 What did Dunstan feel during most of his war time experience?
boredom

pain

fear

courage

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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