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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Before telling Alice that he finds her attractive, who does Birkin also say finds her attractive?
(a) Mossop.
(b) Kathy.
(c) Mrs. Ellerbeck.
(d) Moon.

3. About how tall does Birkin think the painter must have been?
(a) 5.5 feet.
(b) 6 feet.
(c) 5 feet.
(d) 4.5 feet.

4. Who does Birkin tell Keach he will contact if he tries to prevent him from finishing his work?
(a) Alice.
(b) The executors of Miss Hebron's will.
(c) The police.
(d) The Ellerbecks.

5. Who leads the worship service in the church where Birkin is working?
(a) Moon.
(b) Birkin.
(c) Ellerbeck.
(d) Keach.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the people do after the service Birkin attends on Sunday nights?

2. Who says that searching for a man's bones seems like a waste of money?

3. Why is Birkin's wife not with him at the church?

4. Why is Moon not allowed to go on the Sunday School treat?

5. Moon likes that who are the only people that know about how great the painting is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What physical characteristics does Birkin claim the painter has? How does he know these details?

2. Describe the summer in Oxgodby according to Birkin.

3. After the service in Barton Ferry, with whom does Birkin have tea? What does he see at their home that upsets him?

4. Where do Moon and Birkin go to visit Mossop? What do they do there? What do they eat afterward?

5. What song does Birkin sing that upsets Mrs. Ellerbeck and why is she upset about it.

6. According to Birkin, who is involved in creating the paintings from the time period of the one he is uncovering? What are their roles?

7. Describe Birkin's involvement in the service at Keach's church.

8. What suggestion does Kathy make after asking Birkin if he has thought about staying in Oxgodby? How does he respond?

9. How does Moon respond when Birkin tells him that Keach has told him that he is finished with the painting?

10. What is the source of Birkin's contentment in August in Oxgodby?

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