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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. How does Keach respond to Birkin's request to use something in the church?

2. Where is Birkin when Alice Keach first comes to see him at the church?

3. When Thomas Birkin enters the church for the first time, he finds that it has what type of floor?

4. How is the pay for uncovering the painting?

5. What condition must be met in order for the church to receive the money?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Birkin's aim regarding the painting? What idea does he have of the final picture?

2. Describe the church in Oxgodby, England.

3. How does Thomas Birkin arrive in Oxgodby, England? What does he do when he first gets there?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Keach ask Birkin about the wall painting? How does Birkin respond?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think the final revealing of the painting (the goal) is more or less important than the process of uncovering (the means)? Write an essay explaining your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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