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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. About how tall does Birkin think the painter must have been?
2. Who sits in the back pew when visiting Birkin?
3. 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"?
4. After Mrs. Ellerback reprimands Birkin for singing a song that mentions alcohol, what does Birkin change the word alcohol to?
5. What does Alice ask to see when she visits Birkin for the final time and brings him apples?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where do Moon and Birkin go to visit Mossop? What do they do there? What do they eat afterward?
2. Describe the final interaction between Alice and Birkin.
3. After the service in Barton Ferry, with whom does Birkin have tea? What does he see at their home that upsets him?
4. What is the relationship like between Birkin and his wife?
5. What is the source of Birkin's contentment in August in Oxgodby?
6. What physical characteristics does Birkin claim the painter has? How does he know these details?
7. According to Birkin, who is involved in creating the paintings from the time period of the one he is uncovering? What are their roles?
8. Why does Birkin go to preach at Barton Ferry? What does he talk about from the pulpit?
9. What story does Moon tell about one of his acquaintances when he and Birkin are discussing the war?
10. What song does Birkin sing that upsets Mrs. Ellerbeck and why is she upset about it.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Birkin discovers that Moon is homosexual, and yet little is said of this throughout the rest of the novel. Why do you think the author incorporated this detail? Write an essay exploring your argument.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay examining how setting influences the characters in the novel. How are the characters connected to the world outside of Oxgodby?
Essay Topic 3
The novel, A Month in the Country, takes place in predominately one location. Think about the idea of journeys in the novel. Is there mental or emotional movement despite the rather stagnant physical movement? Why or why not? Write an essay supporting your claim.
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