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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Thomas Birkin refuse the umbrella he is offered at the station?
(a) He says he will dry off at the church.
(b) He says he does not trust the man offering the umbrella.
(c) He says he does not accept gifts from strangers.
(d) He says he enjoys the rain.

2. What object in the church does Birkin ask Keach if he can use?
(a) The stove.
(b) Paintbrushes.
(c) Paper.
(d) The Bible.

3. When Thomas Birkin opens the door to the church, he discovers that it is _________.
(a) Heavy.
(b) Locked.
(c) Rough.
(d) Squeaky.

4. What does Moon invite Birkin to his tent for the first time?
(a) Afternoon tea.
(b) Help with repairs.
(c) A debate.
(d) Breakfast.

5. What factor does Birkin base his observation on that the painting must have been hidden under the paint for a long time?
(a) The position.
(b) The lack of knowledge of the painting.
(c) The condition.
(d) The subject matter.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Keach hope that Birkin has made?

3. What does Birkin do after Keach visits him for the first time?

4. How does Keach respond to Birkin's request to use something in the church?

5. Who is the narrator of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Birkin sees when he first enters the church.

2. Who approaches Thomas Birkin when he first arrives in Oxgodby, England? What does this person offer Birkin? How does Birkin respond?

3. Describe the conversation that Keach and Birkin have regarding living arrangements.

4. Why is Birkin in the graveyard when Alice Keach comes to visit? What is he doing there?

5. While Thomas Birkin is at the station at the beginning of the novel, who does he see looking at him? What does he imagine that this person is thinking?

6. What does Birkin reveal first in the painting? What meaning does he draw from this discovery?

7. What does Birkin think about after Keach leaves in Section 1? What decisions does he come to?

8. Who originally discovers and takes interest in the painting? What arrangements does this person make regarding the painting?

9. Describe the church in Oxgodby, England.

10. How many times has Birkin performed the task of uncovering a wall painting?

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