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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. What does Thomas Birkin look at when he arrives at the beginning of the novel?

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

3. After examining the placement of the painting, what does Birkin decide is his aim?

4. What is Birkin hired to do?

5. Who does not want Birkin working on the painting in the church?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Birkin respond to Kathy Ellerbeck's invitation to Sunday School? What does she say he can do there?

2. After Birkin and Moon depart from their first meeting, what does Birkin think regarding Moon? Why?

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

4. How many times has Birkin performed the task of uncovering a wall painting?

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

6. Why does Kathy Ellerbeck come to visit Birkin at the church? What does she bring?

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

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

9. What does Birkin specifically ask Keach if he can use? How does Keach respond?

10. What does Birkin think about Alice Keach after their first meeting?

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

At one point Birkin says that he plans making the painting look right and now focusing on recreating it exactly as it was. Write an essay evaluating this approach. Do you think Birkin's approach is in line with Miss Hebron's wishes? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay examining how setting influences the characters in the novel. How are the characters connected to the world outside of Oxgodby?

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