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

2. What does Birkin realize after thinking about the part of the painting that is incomplete?
(a) The painting was the man's last job.
(b) The church must have prevented the painter from finishing.
(c) The painter was too afraid to finish the painting.
(d) The section is purposely left blank.

3. After seeing strands of the painter's hair in the painting, Birkin realizes he had ______.
(a) Light hair.
(b) Black hair.
(c) Gray hair.
(d) Brown hair.

4. What does Birkin do when Alice does not show up in church on Sunday morning?
(a) Does not leave his room.
(b) Sets off on a walk.
(c) Writes Vinny a letter.
(d) Disrupts the church service.

5. Who does Birkin attend church with and have dinner with on Sunday nights?
(a) Moon.
(b) The Cloughs.
(c) The Ellerbecks.
(d) The Keaches.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Birkin liken to hell in his own mind?

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

3. Who is described as an "impresario conjuring and teasing"?

4. Moon thinks that the portrayal that Birkin suspects is a portrait will _______.

5. How did Mrs. Ellerbeck's father die?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Birkin go to preach at Barton Ferry? What does he talk about from the pulpit?

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

4. Describe the portrayal of the man who Birkin thinks might be a portrait.

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

6. Who does Birkin run into in Ripon that is also in the war? What does this person tell Birkin about Moon?

7. What is the relationship like between Birkin and his wife?

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

9. Explain why Birkin does not act on his feelings of love towards Alice.

10. What does Keach try to give Birkin the day after Birkin tells Alice she is attractive? How does Birkin respond?

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