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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 (pages 13-49).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Keach hope that Birkin has made?
(a) Many people happy with his work.
(b) A good living.
(c) Other living arrangements.
(d) A ladder to use in the church.

2. What is Emily Clough dying of?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Consumption.
(c) The plague.
(d) Fatigue.

3. Who is the narrator of the book?
(a) J.G. Keach.
(b) Charles Moon.
(c) Miss Hebron.
(d) Thomas Birkin.

4. From what century are the tombstones in the church graveyard?
(a) 17th.
(b) 19th.
(c) 16th.
(d) 18th.

5. Who does the money come from for the painting to be uncovered?
(a) Piers Hebron.
(b) Colonel Hebron.
(c) Rev. Hebron.
(d) Miss Hebron.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Birkin feel about the painting although he cannot see it?

2. What does Alice Keach wear that disguises her age when she comes to visit Birkin?

3. According to Birkin's conversation with Keach, what will help or has helped Birkin decide the age of the wall painting?

4. How is the church at which Thomas Birkin arrives described?

5. Who is glad for the chance to at least look upon Alice and admire her beauty?

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