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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 (pages 13-49).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the church at which Thomas Birkin arrives described?
(a) Modest.
(b) Inviting.
(c) Large.
(d) Decorative.

2. What type of painting does Birkin think he is working on after uncovering the figure painted at the apex of the wall?
(a) A Pastoral scene.
(b) An Easter work.
(c) A Nativity scene.
(d) A Judgment work.

3. Who is the narrator of the book?
(a) J.G. Keach.
(b) Charles Moon.
(c) Thomas Birkin.
(d) Miss Hebron.

4. Why does Birkin have to stay at the church?
(a) He has been ordered to by the church.
(b) He wants to be close to his work.
(c) He has no money to rent a place.
(d) Leaving the church would be seen as rude.

5. How many bobs a week does Birkin think he can manage on if he is careful?
(a) 30.
(b) 45.
(c) 15.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the grave Moon is looking for outside the graveyard?

2. Where does Birkin plan to return for the winter?

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

4. How is Birkin's background described in Section 1?

5. Why does Kathy Ellerbeck tell Birkin that she has come to visit the church?

(see the answer key)

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