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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 (pages 49-74).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Birkin first see Kathy Ellerbeck?
(a) At the train station upon his arrival.
(b) When she visits the church.
(c) Visiting a grave in the graveyard.
(d) When he visits her house.

2. How does Birkin feel about the August weather?
(a) He feels pressured by it.
(b) He hates it.
(c) He is not pleased by it.
(d) He likes it.

3. What factor does Birkin base his observation on that the painting must have been hidden under the paint for a long time?
(a) The position.
(b) The condition.
(c) The subject matter.
(d) The lack of knowledge of the painting.

4. How is the pay for uncovering the painting?
(a) Bad.
(b) Surprisingly high.
(c) Nonexistant.
(d) Unexpected.

5. What rule does Birkin tell Kathy Ellerbeck about?
(a) No one can climb the scaffolding.
(b) No one can see him eat.
(c) No one can see what he is working on.
(d) No one can enter his bedroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. After examining the placement of the painting, what does Birkin decide is his aim?

2. Who does Birkin attend church with and have dinner with on Sunday nights?

3. What does Birkin forget when he visits the Keaches to ask for his first installment?

4. 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"?

5. What does Alice Keach wear that disguises her age when she comes to visit Birkin?

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