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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1 (through page 13).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does Birkin tell Keach he thinks the wall painting is?
(a) 100 years.
(b) 200 years.
(c) 50 years.
(d) He says he doesn't know.

2. As he arrives at the church, Thomas Birkin speculates that the area has probably not seen a medieval __________ boom.
(a) Book.
(b) Art.
(c) House.
(d) Wool.

3. Who is paying for Birkin's work in the church?
(a) The executors of Miss Hebron's will.
(b) Keach.
(c) The church.
(d) Charles Moon.

4. How is the roof of the church at which Thomas Birkin arrives described?
(a) Flat.
(b) Pointy.
(c) Not leaking.
(d) Leaking.

5. What type of coat is Thomas Birkin wearing when he arrives in town?
(a) A black, ankle-length peacoat.
(b) A pre-war herringbone tweed.
(c) A soldier's jacket.
(d) A jean jacket.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does not want Birkin working on the painting in the church?

2. What does Thomas Birkin look at when he arrives at the beginning of the novel?

3. How many aisles does the church have?

4. How can Keach be viewed in relation to Birkin's work?

5. In what city does "A Month in the Country" open?

(see the answer key)

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