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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Birkin wonders if the painter knew the man who is doing what in the painting?
(a) Plunging into hell.
(b) Being lifted into heaven.
(c) Represented as the bailiff.
(d) Represented as the judge.

2. How is the August weather described?
(a) As unbearably humid.
(b) As mild.
(c) As hot and dry.
(d) As cool but humid.

3. What do the Ellerbecks go to purchase in Ripon?
(a) Groceries.
(b) A cake.
(c) A pipe organ.
(d) Dresses.

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

5. What do the families eat at the Sunday School treat?
(a) Cookies and punch.
(b) Rabbit legs and biscuits.
(c) Cucumber sandwiches and tea.
(d) Hard-boiled eggs and tomato sandwiches.

6. Why does Birkin return to the church after leaving to head home?
(a) To see the painting again.
(b) To get his bedroll he forgot.
(c) To pack a lunch.
(d) To look for Alice.

7. What does Birkin decide to do after finding the portrayal that Birkin suspects is a portrait?
(a) Look at the whole painting.
(b) Cover the painting again.
(c) Destroy the painting.
(d) Stop his work on the painting.

8. What does Birkin wish he had done after Alice leaves for the last time?
(a) Tell her he ruined his life.
(b) Kiss her.
(c) Tell her he loves her.
(d) Give her a photograph of the painting.

9. Who is described as an "impresario conjuring and teasing"?
(a) Alice.
(b) Moon.
(c) Kathy.
(d) Birkin.

10. How did Mrs. Ellerbeck's father die?
(a) He fell down stairs after drinking.
(b) He shot himself after drinking.
(c) He got alcohol poisoning.
(d) He fell into a pond and drowned.

11. Who does Birkin think assumes that Keach will paint back over the painting as soon as he can?
(a) Mossop.
(b) Alice.
(c) Kathy.
(d) Moon.

12. What does Alice leave Birkin the day she comes up the ladder and scares Birkin?
(a) Books.
(b) Bread.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Paper.

13. Who does Birkin see in town when he and the Ellerbecks go to Ripon?
(a) Mossop.
(b) Alice.
(c) Emily.
(d) Moon.

14. What part of the painting was covered first?
(a) The man that Birking suspects is a portrait.
(b) Portrayals of demons.
(c) The figure of Jesus Christ.
(d) The portrayal of the devil.

15. What is the name of Birkin's wife?
(a) Alice.
(b) Vidalia.
(c) Marie.
(d) Vinny.

Short Answer Questions

1. Moon tells Birkin the story of a man who doesn't cope well after returning from war. What was this man's occupation?

2. Where do Birkin and Moon begin looking for the bones of Miss Hebron's ancestor?

3. According to Birkin, who typically drew the other paintings from the time period of the painting he is working on?

4. After Mrs. Ellerback reprimands Birkin for singing a song that mentions alcohol, what does Birkin change the word alcohol to?

5. How does Birkin feel about working in the summer at Oxgodby?

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