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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. What does Billy give Tim?
(a) A devotional.
(b) A bike.
(c) Sketches.
(d) A dog.

2. Who gets pneumonia?
(a) Harold Newland.
(b) Tim.
(c) Russell Jacks.
(d) Dooley.

3. What is the name of Cynthia's cat?
(a) Mary.
(b) Petunia.
(c) Sweetie.
(d) Violet.

4. What does Tim find on his chin after Cynthia leaves his house?
(a) Ketchup.
(b) Mustard.
(c) Barbeque sauce.
(d) Syrup.

5. How many people are in Father Tim's congregation?
(a) 500.
(b) 50.
(c) 200.
(d) 2000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tim name the dog?

2. What does the dog do when Tim reads scripture out loud?

3. Why is Billy worried about his wife dying?

4. Who is Hal Owens?

5. Who does Harold Newland want to marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. From an outsider's perspective, do you think Father Tim should feel lonely based on what you read in Chapters 1-4?

2. Describe the town of Mitford from what you know after reading Chapters 1-4.

3. Describe the relationship between Tim and Emma.

4. What do you think about the people in the town being Tim's 'family'? Do you think this is a healthy thing? Why or why not?

5. What do readers know about Cynthia from Chapters 9-12?

6. Tim says he gets a "simple joy" from being with Cynthia. What do you think this is like?

7. How do Tim and Cynthia meet?

8. What sorts of family troubles does Dooley have?

9. Why do you think Tim doesn't think much about the future neighbor he will have?

10. What do you make of Tim finding jewels in the urn at the columbarium?

(see the answer keys)

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