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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 object in the church does Birkin ask Keach if he can use?
2. What does Birkin seem to have for the painting he will uncover?
3. Who is glad for the chance to at least look upon Alice and admire her beauty?
4. Who does the money come from for the painting to be uncovered?
5. What does Birkin assume when Keach fails to give Birkin his first installment?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Birkin in the graveyard when Alice Keach comes to visit? What is he doing there?
2. Describe the church in Oxgodby, England.
3. What reason does Birkin give for the observation the painting is hidden under paint for a long time? What are some of the reasons he considers the painting is covered so quickly?
4. What does Birkin specifically ask Keach if he can use? How does Keach respond?
5. How do Moon and Birkin respond to each other when they first meet? What do they talk about?
6. Who do Kathy, Edgar, and Birkin visit on the way home from Sunday school? What do they give her?
7. Describe what Birkin sees when he first enters the church.
8. How does Birkin respond to Kathy Ellerbeck's invitation to Sunday School? What does she say he can do there?
9. While Thomas Birkin is at the station at the beginning of the novel, who does he see looking at him? What does he imagine that this person is thinking?
10. How many times has Birkin performed the task of uncovering a wall painting?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Birkin first gets to Oxgodby, the painting is completely hidden. By the time he leaves, he has uncovered the entire work. Write an essay examining the idea of hiding and revealing in the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Mossop's character is only occasionally mentioned in the novel. Write an essay examining the role of his character.
Essay Topic 3
The main setting of the novel is a church. In addition, Birkin visits another church with the Ellerbecks and one in Barton Ferry to preach. With all of these symbols of religion in the novel, how much of a role does religion or spirituality play? Are these the same thing? Write an essay examining your ideas.
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