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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. Who is described as an "impresario conjuring and teasing"?
2. Who does Birkin see in town when he and the Ellerbecks go to Ripon?
3. What is the name of the girl who asks Birkin to tea at her parents' house after church in Barton Ferry?
4. What symbol do Moon and Birkin find inside the tomb indicating that Miss Hebron's ancestor was a Muslim?
5. Who interrupts Birkin and Alice right after he tells her that he finds her attractive?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Keach try to give Birkin the day after Birkin tells Alice she is attractive? How does Birkin respond?
2. What part of the painting does the painter leave unfilled? What are Birkin's speculation regarding this situation?
3. What feelings does Moon's inquiry about anything going on between Birkin and Alice trigger in Birkin?
4. Describe Birkin's ride home from Barton Ferry.
5. What does Birkin do when Alice is not in church? What conclusion does he come to regarding her whereabouts?
6. Describe what Birkin and Moon see as they unearth the tomb of Miss Hebron's ancestor.
7. Describe Birkin's involvement in the service at Keach's church.
8. According to Birkin, who is involved in creating the paintings from the time period of the one he is uncovering? What are their roles?
9. After the service in Barton Ferry, with whom does Birkin have tea? What does he see at their home that upsets him?
10. Why does Birkin go to preach at Barton Ferry? What does he talk about from the pulpit?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Keaches and the Ellerbecks are both deeply involved in their respective churches. Write an essay comparing and contrasting the two families, and by extension, the churches they attend.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay evaluating the conclusion of the novel. Why does the author choose to conclude the novel in this way?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay examining the relationships between Keach and Birkin and Moon and Birkin. How are these relationships similar? How are they different?
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