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How much do you know about who killed Boy Stanton? This is the quiz on first part of the trilogy by Robertson Davies.

A multiple-choice quiz by jenmolly. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jenmolly

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
251,886

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
328

Last 3 plays: Guest 99 (7/10), Guest 104 (8/10), Guest 174 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which town did Ramsey and Boy Stanton grow up in? Hint

Deptford

Pembroke

Toronto

Bowles Corner

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Question 2 of 10

2. Ramsey goes off to serve in which war? Hint

WW I

WW II

Civil War

Korean War

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Question 3 of 10

3. What does Ramsey lose at Passchendale? Hint

His mind

His leg

His wallet

His Bible

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who is the person to throw the snowball at Mrs Dempster? Hint

Ronald Ingestree

Dunsten Ramsey

Boy Stanton

Paul Dempster

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Question 5 of 10

5. Ramsey and Boy were romantically involved with the same person.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. This is the topic that became Ramsey's lifelong obsession. Hint

War History

Traveling

Saints

Magic

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of Boy's first wife? Hint

Lisel

Leola

Denyse

Caroline

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Question 8 of 10

8. From whom does Paul first learn magic tricks? Hint

Houdini

Faustus LeGrand

Ramsey

Le Solitare

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of Paul's magician mentor in Le Grand Cirque Forain de St Vite? Hint

Liesl

Abdullah

Le Solitaire

Eisengrim

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who does Ramsey fight in a hotel room while he travels with Magnus Eisengrim and his troupe? Hint

Leola

Mary

Diana

Lisel

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 04 2024 : Guest 99: 7/10
Oct 29 2024 : Guest 104: 8/10
Oct 23 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10
Oct 21 2024 : Guest 72: 9/10
Oct 17 2024 : Guest 74: 6/10
Oct 17 2024 : Guest 174: 6/10
Oct 15 2024 : Guest 173: 8/10
Oct 14 2024 : Guest 184: 9/10
Oct 14 2024 : Guest 104: 9/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which town did Ramsey and Boy Stanton grow up in?

Answer: Deptford

Deptford is the name of the trilogy. Pembroke is the quiz author's boyfriend's home town and Bowles Corner is the name of a town that Deptford citizens "look with pitying amusement on."

2. Ramsey goes off to serve in which war?

Answer: WW I

He goes off to France and ends up fighting in the Third Battle of Ypres.

3. What does Ramsey lose at Passchendale?

Answer: His leg

He had his leg blown off.

4. Who is the person to throw the snowball at Mrs Dempster?

Answer: Boy Stanton

One might say this solitary snowball, snowballed into the finale of his death.

5. Ramsey and Boy were romantically involved with the same person.

Answer: True

Before Boy came home to marry Leola, Ramsey and Leola were involved.

6. This is the topic that became Ramsey's lifelong obsession.

Answer: Saints

He wrote prolificly about saints. His books were titled, 'A Hundred Saints for Travellers', 'Forgotten Saints of Tyrol' and 'Celtic Saints of Britain and Europe'.

7. What was the name of Boy's first wife?

Answer: Leola

Caroline is the daughter, Lisel is the name of the Swiss woman who befriended Paul and Ramsey. Denyse is Boy's second wife.

8. From whom does Paul first learn magic tricks?

Answer: Ramsey

Ramsey taught him card tricks and coin manipulation as a tiny child. Faustus LeGrand was Paul's first stage name and Le Solitare was the man who taught Paul magic after he left Deptford.

9. What is the name of Paul's magician mentor in Le Grand Cirque Forain de St Vite?

Answer: Le Solitaire

The bearded lady thought that Paul regarded Le Solitaire as his father in art.

10. Who does Ramsey fight in a hotel room while he travels with Magnus Eisengrim and his troupe?

Answer: Lisel

When he first sees her, Ramsey thinks Lisel "was certainly the ugliest human creature I had ever seen."

Source: Author jenmolly

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