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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 does Father Tim want built at Lord's Chapel?

2. Why does Cynthia decide to throw a party?

3. What other treatment does Father Tim get at the salon?

4. What does Father Tim's house smell like when he returns home?

5. What rumor has Father Tim heard about Winnie's business?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Miami Development Company and why does Father Tim get irritated with them as he shows them around Fernbank?

2. What does Harley do in exchange for living in Father Tim's basement apartment?

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

4. How is Father Tim conflicted over the decision to sell Fernbank to Miami Development?

5. Who is Dooley?

6. What are Father Tim's concerns about the mayoral race and in what way does he get involved?

7. What are Dooley's summer plans and what happens to thwart them?

8. Who is Andrew and how does the author use foreshadowing regarding his purchase of almost all the furniture at Fernbank?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does Karon end the story on a note of hope for Father Tim or the continuance of his struggles to minister to a community of different people and all their problems? Gve your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

OUT TO CANAAN is a classic story of justice and redemption. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book? List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

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