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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4 (pages 74-111).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who walks up while Birkin is on the ladder in the church for the first time?
(a) The Colonel.
(b) Miss Hebron.
(c) Moon.
(d) Keach.

2. What type of coat is Thomas Birkin wearing when he arrives in town?
(a) A jean jacket.
(b) A black, ankle-length peacoat.
(c) A soldier's jacket.
(d) A pre-war herringbone tweed.

3. How does Birkin feel about the painting although he cannot see it?
(a) It is destroyed.
(b) It is there.
(c) It is unique.
(d) It is ugly.

4. Which of the following is NOT Birkin's idea of what the final picture of the painting will look like?
(a) Mary Magdalene.
(b) Multitudes moving towards heaven.
(c) Some being tossed towards hell.
(d) A judge.

5. What symbol do Moon and Birkin find inside the tomb indicating that Miss Hebron's ancestor was a Muslim?
(a) A flag.
(b) A crescent.
(c) A star.
(d) A boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Section 1, Keach comes across as harsh and unyielding in relation to _______.

2. What does Birkin wish he had done after Alice leaves for the last time?

3. What part of the painting was covered first?

4. Who is paying for Birkin's work in the church?

5. The Ellerbecks do not realize that Birkin is _______ and try to arrange another meeting between him and the Sykes' daughter.

(see the answer key)

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