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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. Who interrupts Birkin and Alice right after he tells her that he finds her attractive?
(a) Keach.
(b) Mossop.
(c) Kathy.
(d) Moon.

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

3. How does Birkin travel to Barton Ferry?
(a) On a bicycle.
(b) In a car.
(c) On foot.
(d) In a train.

4. What does Birkin tell Alice that he thinks is different for different people?
(a) Misery.
(b) Death.
(c) Hell.
(d) Happiness.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Birkin pursue a romantic relationship with Alice?

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

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

4. What does Birkin wish he had done after Alice leaves for the last time?

5. Why does Moon think Birkin is avoiding finishing his work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Birkin and Moon see as they unearth the tomb of Miss Hebron's ancestor.

2. How does the artist of the original painting that Birkin is uncovering differentiate between the different castes portrayed?

3. What story does Moon tell about one of his acquaintances when he and Birkin are discussing the war?

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

5. Who meets Birkin at the door when he arrives in Barton Ferry and who else shows up for the service?

6. Describe the summer in Oxgodby according to Birkin.

7. Describe how Birkin feels the last time he views the painting?

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

9. What does Birkin do when Alice is not in church? What conclusion does he come to regarding her whereabouts?

10. What feelings does Moon's inquiry about anything going on between Birkin and Alice trigger in Birkin?

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