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

2. How does Birkin feel about working in the summer at Oxgodby?
(a) Angry.
(b) Exhausted.
(c) It is too hot.
(d) Content.

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 lack of knowledge of the painting.
(c) The condition.
(d) The subject matter.

4. After returning to the Ellerbecks', Birkin says he is not cut out to be what?
(a) A boyfriend.
(b) A bicyclist.
(c) A preacher.
(d) A painter.

5. What tool does Moon tell Birkin he is going to use to look for Miss Hebron's ancestor?
(a) Prayer.
(b) A hoe.
(c) A divining rod.
(d) His brain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the epitaph say on the tomb that Moon finds?

2. What is Moon's tent pitched over?

3. Who is the narrator of the book?

4. What does Birkin tell Alice that he thinks is different for different people?

5. Who sits in the back pew when visiting Birkin?

(see the answer key)

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