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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As he arrives at the church, Thomas Birkin speculates that the area has probably not seen a medieval __________ boom.
(a) House.
(b) Wool.
(c) Book.
(d) Art.

2. Where does Birkin plan to return for the winter?
(a) London.
(b) Edinburgh.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Paris.

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

4. How can Keach be viewed in relation to Birkin's work?
(a) As needed encouragement.
(b) He is not a factor.
(c) As an obstacle.
(d) As an aide.

5. What method of transportation does Thomas Birkin use to arrive in town?
(a) Carriage.
(b) Airplane.
(c) Train.
(d) Car.

6. What does Birkin seem to have for the painting he will uncover?
(a) Depression.
(b) Apathy.
(c) Passion.
(d) Hatred.

7. What does Birkin use to mark the areas of the wall most likely to contain part of the covered painting?
(a) A grid.
(b) Paint remover.
(c) Chalk.
(d) A sheet.

8. Where is Keach not fond of Birkin living?
(a) The field next to the church.
(b) The bell chamber of the church.
(c) The chancel of the church.
(d) The graveyard.

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

10. What does Thomas Birkin look at when he arrives at the beginning of the novel?
(a) A letter.
(b) A compass.
(c) A map.
(d) A book.

11. How many solo jobs has Birkin had before undertaking the job in the church?
(a) 0.
(b) 8.
(c) 1.
(d) 15.

12. While on the ladder in the church for the first time, Thomas Birkin thinks about everything that _________ has told him.
(a) Miss Hebron.
(b) The stationmaster.
(c) Keach.
(d) Moon.

13. What does Birkin assume when Keach fails to give Birkin his first installment?
(a) Keach is never going to pay him.
(b) Keach has forgotten.
(c) Keach is going to make him ask for it.
(d) Keach does not have the money.

14. Why is the grave Moon is looking for outside the graveyard?
(a) The person buried could not afford a ceremony.
(b) There was no room left in the graveyard.
(c) Only royalty are buried in the graveyard.
(d) The person buried was excommunicated from the church.

15. What is the name of Kathy's brother who sometimes accompanies her to the church?
(a) Charles.
(b) Alex.
(c) Richard.
(d) Edgar.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Keach hope that Birkin has made?

3. Who answers the door when Birkin arrives at Keach's house to ask for his first installment?

4. Who is Mr. Dowthwaite?

5. What does Moon say he is doing in the meadow next door when he first meets Birkin?

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