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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Moon and Birkin meet for the first time, Birkin thinks in hindsight that Moon knows ________.

2. What is the name of the other man who Keach tells Birkin is living at the church?

3. Who is the narrator of the book?

4. How does Birkin respond to the invitation to Sunday School?

5. What does Birkin do the first morning he wakes up in the church?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Birkin think about after Keach leaves in Section 1? What decisions does he come to?

2. Why is Birkin hired and who is paying him for his work?

3. Who answers the door when Birkin visits the vicarage? What does this person talk about?

4. Who gave money to the church in a will? What stipulations do these funds carry?

5. Why is Birkin in the graveyard when Alice Keach comes to visit? What is he doing there?

6. How is the pay for uncovering the wall painting and why does Birkin accept the job at the church?

7. Who originally discovers and takes interest in the painting? What arrangements does this person make regarding the painting?

8. What new character does Keach reveal as he and Birkin discuss living arrangements and where does this character live?

9. Describe what Birkin sees when he first enters the church.

10. What is attached to the church? What does it contain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay evaluating the connection between Birkin and Moon's work.

Essay Topic 2

Kathy Ellerbeck is first seen as the girl at the train station who stares at Birkin as he steps off the train. Write an essay examining the character of Kathy Ellerbeck.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay examining the juxtaposition of life and death in the novel. How are these two themes used? Do they get similar or different results?

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