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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. After returning to the Ellerbecks', Birkin says he is not cut out to be what?
2. What does Alice ask to see when she visits Birkin for the final time and brings him apples?
3. What symbol do Moon and Birkin find inside the tomb indicating that Miss Hebron's ancestor was a Muslim?
4. What does Birkin tell Alice that he thinks is different for different people?
5. What part of the painting was covered first?
Short Essay Questions
1. What song does Birkin sing that upsets Mrs. Ellerbeck and why is she upset about it.
2. How does Moon respond when Birkin tells him that Keach has told him that he is finished with the painting?
3. What does Birkin do when Alice is not in church? What conclusion does he come to regarding her whereabouts?
4. Describe the portrayal of the man who Birkin thinks might be a portrait.
5. Describe how Birkin feels the last time he views the painting?
6. What suggestion does Kathy make after asking Birkin if he has thought about staying in Oxgodby? How does he respond?
7. What story does Moon tell about one of his acquaintances when he and Birkin are discussing the war?
8. Describe the conversation that Alice and Birkin have regarding the existence of hell.
9. Describe what Birkin and Moon see as they unearth the tomb of Miss Hebron's ancestor.
10. According to Birkin, who is involved in creating the paintings from the time period of the one he is uncovering? What are their roles?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay examining the relationships between Keach and Birkin and Moon and Birkin. How are these relationships similar? How are they different?
Essay Topic 2
The entire novel revolves around the work that Birkin is doing on the painting. Write an essay exploring the roles of the painting. Why is it so important? How does it affect the people that see it?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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