1. What symbol do Moon and Birkin find inside the tomb indicating that Miss Hebron's ancestor was a Muslim?
(a) A flag.
(b) A star.
(c) A boat.
(d) A crescent.

2. What does Alice Keach wear that disguises her age when she comes to visit Birkin?
(a) Sunglasses.
(b) An overcoat.
(c) Makeup.
(d) A straw hat.

3. Where do Keach and Birkin go after discussing Birkin's request to use something in the church?
(a) To see the object.
(b) Out to the garden.
(c) To see his workspace.
(d) To the graveyard.

4. What does Kathy Ellerbeck's father tell her she can bring to the church?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Her paintbrushes.
(c) Flowers.
(d) A gramophone.

5. After Mrs. Ellerback reprimands Birkin for singing a song that mentions alcohol, what does Birkin change the word alcohol to?
(a) Water.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Tea.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Birkin talking about when he says, "I found it pleasantly disturbing to consider the possibility of wandering off with her to some quiet room, eating supper, taking her hand, touching her, kissing"?

2. How does Birkin respond to the invitation to Sunday School?

3. What factor does Birkin base his observation on that the painting must have been hidden under the paint for a long time?

4. While on the ladder in the church for the first time, Thomas Birkin thinks about everything that _________ has told him.

5. Who does the money come from for the painting to be uncovered?

(see the answer key)

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