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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the roof of the church at which Thomas Birkin arrives described?

2. Where does Birkin plan to return for the winter?

3. What condition must be met in order for the church to receive the money?

4. As he arrives at the church, Thomas Birkin speculates that the area has probably not seen a medieval __________ boom.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Moon and Birkin respond to each other when they first meet? What do they talk about?

2. How does Thomas Birkin arrive in Oxgodby, England? What does he do when he first gets there?

3. Who answers the door when Birkin visits the vicarage? What does this person talk about?

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

5. What is attached to the church? What does it contain?

6. What does Birkin think about Alice Keach after their first meeting?

7. Describe the church in Oxgodby, England.

8. Who gave money to the church in a will? What stipulations do these funds carry?

9. After Birkin and Moon depart from their first meeting, what does Birkin think regarding Moon? Why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kathy Ellerbeck is first seen as the girl at the train station who stares at Birkin as he steps off the train. Write an essay examining the character of Kathy Ellerbeck.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay evaluating the connection between Birkin and Moon's work.

Essay Topic 3

Birkin comes up with a detailed description of the painter through observations he makes as he uncovers the painting. Write an essay evaluating Birkin's claims. Do you think the observations he makes are true or more related to his desire to create a story for the painting?

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