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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 does Birkin do when Alice does not show up in church on Sunday morning?
2. Birkin wonders if the painter knew the man who is doing what in the painting?
3. How does Birkin feel about the August weather?
4. Who does Birkin think assumes that Keach will paint back over the painting as soon as he can?
5. Birkin says the paint is made out of ________ materials.
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the relationship like between Birkin and his wife?
2. What feelings does Moon's inquiry about anything going on between Birkin and Alice trigger in Birkin?
3. Who meets Birkin at the door when he arrives in Barton Ferry and who else shows up for the service?
4. Where do Moon and Birkin go to visit Mossop? What do they do there? What do they eat afterward?
5. Describe what Birkin and Moon see as they unearth the tomb of Miss Hebron's ancestor.
6. Explain why Birkin does not act on his feelings of love towards Alice.
7. Who does Birkin run into in Ripon that is also in the war? What does this person tell Birkin about Moon?
8. Describe the conversation that Alice and Birkin have regarding the existence of hell.
9. What song does Birkin sing that upsets Mrs. Ellerbeck and why is she upset about it.
10. What suggestion does Kathy make after asking Birkin if he has thought about staying in Oxgodby? How does he respond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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