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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. Why is Birkin's wife not with him at the church?
2. What wakes up Birkin on Sunday mornings?
3. Why does Birkin go to preach at Barton Ferry?
4. What do the people do after the service Birkin attends on Sunday nights?
5. What symbol do Moon and Birkin find inside the tomb indicating that Miss Hebron's ancestor was a Muslim?
Short Essay Questions
1. What feelings does Moon's inquiry about anything going on between Birkin and Alice trigger in Birkin?
2. Why do Birkin and the Ellerbecks go to Ripon and are they successful in meeting their goal?
3. According to Birkin, who is involved in creating the paintings from the time period of the one he is uncovering? What are their roles?
4. Where do Moon and Birkin go to visit Mossop? What do they do there? What do they eat afterward?
5. Describe the final interaction between Alice and Birkin.
6. Describe Birkin's involvement in the service at Keach's church.
7. What does Keach try to give Birkin the day after Birkin tells Alice she is attractive? How does Birkin respond?
8. Describe the conversation that Alice and Birkin have regarding the existence of hell.
9. What is the source of Birkin's contentment in August in Oxgodby?
10. Who does Birkin run into in Ripon that is also in the war? What does this person tell Birkin about Moon?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
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
Write an essay examining the influence of the war on the novel and on the individual characters.
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