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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. What kind of business is The Local?

2. Who is one of the children Pauline Barlowe gave away at one time?

3. Who is heading up the Bane and Blessing charity sale?

4. Who is a local antiques dealer?

5. Where is Harley living now?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Father Tim allow to cut his hair and who has to fix it?

2. What medical condition does Pauline's cousin, Rhody, have and what assistance does Father Tim provide?

3. How does Father Tim spend his birthday with his wife?

4. What foreshadowing does the author use regarding Winnie's dream of a dark-haired man?

5. Other than their low bid, why does Father Tim not want Miami Development Company to buy Fernbank?

6. Who is Pauline Barlowe and what help does Father Tim want to give her?

7. What is Fernbank and what is the church's interest in it?

8. What does Father Tim find out about Pauline Barlowe's daughter, Jessie?

9. What is the scope of Father Tim's life in Mitford?

10. Why is Buck Leeper's return to Mitford not necessarily a good thing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Father Harley. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Father Harley?

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Winnie. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Winnie?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the novel and note why they are examples of irony.

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