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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1 (through page 13).

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. In the first section of the novel, which character affects the plot even in death?
(a) Miss Hebron.
(b) Piers Hebron.
(c) Emily Keach.
(d) Edgar Birkin.

3. Why does Thomas Birkin take the job in the church?
(a) As a challenge to his abilities.
(b) As a personal favor.
(c) Because he has a personal stake in the uncovering.
(d) Experience to show potential customers.

4. What kind of painting does Birkin think the painting is bound to be?
(a) Judgment.
(b) Ruined.
(c) Renaissance.
(d) Christmas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the roof of the church at which Thomas Birkin arrives described?

2. Who offers Thomas Birkin an umbrella when he arrives in town?

3. As he arrives at the church, Thomas Birkin speculates that the area has probably not seen a medieval __________ boom.

4. While on the ladder in the church for the first time, Thomas Birkin thinks about everything that _________ has told him.

5. Who does not want Birkin working on the painting in the church?

(see the answer key)

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