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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Ellerbecks do not realize that Birkin is _______ and try to arrange another meeting between him and the Sykes' daughter.
(a) Engaged.
(b) Married.
(c) Old.
(d) Not interested.

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

3. Why does Birkin go to preach at Barton Ferry?
(a) Mr. Ellerbeck needs a rest.
(b) Mr. Ellerbeck is not qualified.
(c) Mr. Ellerbeck is sick.
(d) The church needs a change of pace.

4. What do the Ellerbecks and Birkin find out when they return to Oxgodby after the Sunday School treat?
(a) Moon has broken his leg.
(b) Emily Clough has died.
(c) Mossop has finished his job.
(d) The church has burned down.

5. What do the people do after the service Birkin attends on Sunday nights?
(a) Congregate by the altar and cry.
(b) Leave quickly.
(c) Gather around the organ and sing songs.
(d) Clear out the pews and begin dancing.

6. What does Alice ask to see when she visits Birkin for the final time and brings him apples?
(a) The painting.
(b) His living area.
(c) His diary.
(d) The grave.

7. How many times does Birkin visit Oxgodby after his summer there?
(a) 1.
(b) 10.
(c) 0.
(d) 25.

8. Which of the following characteristics does not describe the portrayal that Birkin suspects might be a portrait in the larger painting?
(a) Bright red hair.
(b) The man is wearing a gold necklace.
(c) It is more detailed than the rest of the portrayals.
(d) A crescent shaped scar on the man's forehead.

9. What type of church does Birkin attend on Sunday evenings?
(a) Episcopal.
(b) Wesleyan.
(c) Baptist.
(d) Catholic.

10. Why doesn't Birkin pursue a romantic relationship with Alice?
(a) She is too callous.
(b) He is afraid of Keach.
(c) They are both married.
(d) They are not in love.

11. What occupations does Kathy suggest for Birkin?
(a) Rent collector or schoolteacher.
(b) Barber or gardener.
(c) Painter or baker.
(d) Gravedigger or banker.

12. What does Birkin find out about Moon from the man he meets in Ripon who was also in the war?
(a) That Moon is homosexual.
(b) That Moon is a pathological liar.
(c) That Moon was not in the war.
(d) That Moon is a schizophrenic.

13. One week Mr. Ellerbeck is scheduled to preach at both Barton Ferry and ____________.
(a) Oxgodby.
(b) Malmerby.
(c) Hampton.
(d) Londery.

14. After Mrs. Ellerback reprimands Birkin for singing a song that mentions alcohol, what does Birkin change the word alcohol to?
(a) Water.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Tea.

15. Why is Birkin's wife not with him at the church?
(a) She left him for someone else.
(b) He left her for someone else.
(c) He got tired of living with her.
(d) She died.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the man's name who Birkin meets in Ripon who was also in the war?

2. How does Alic respond after Birkin tells her that he finds her attractive?

3. Who interrupts Birkin and Alice right after he tells her that he finds her attractive?

4. What does Birkin realize after thinking about the part of the painting that is incomplete?

5. What is the name of the Sykes' son who died in the war?

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