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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 occupations does Kathy suggest for Birkin?
2. How does Alic respond after Birkin tells her that he finds her attractive?
3. Why does Birkin go to preach at Barton Ferry?
4. What does Alice ask to see when she visits Birkin for the final time and brings him apples?
5. Moon likes that who are the only people that know about how great the painting is?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who meets Birkin at the door when he arrives in Barton Ferry and who else shows up for the service?
2. Describe Birkin's ride home from Barton Ferry.
3. Why do Birkin and the Ellerbecks go to Ripon and are they successful in meeting their goal?
4. Why does Birkin go to preach at Barton Ferry? What does he talk about from the pulpit?
5. What is the relationship like between Birkin and his wife?
6. What physical characteristics does Birkin claim the painter has? How does he know these details?
7. What part of the painting does the painter leave unfilled? What are Birkin's speculation regarding this situation?
8. What suggestion does Kathy make after asking Birkin if he has thought about staying in Oxgodby? How does he respond?
9. What story does Moon tell about one of his acquaintances when he and Birkin are discussing the war?
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
Birkin discovers that Moon is homosexual, and yet little is said of this throughout the rest of the novel. Why do you think the author incorporated this detail? Write an essay exploring your argument.
Essay Topic 2
The novel, A Month in the Country, takes place in predominately one location. Think about the idea of journeys in the novel. Is there mental or emotional movement despite the rather stagnant physical movement? Why or why not? Write an essay supporting your claim.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay evaluating the conclusion of the novel. Why does the author choose to conclude the novel in this way?
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