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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the horse do to Dooley upon release?
(a) Tosses him into a pile of pig slop.
(b) Neighs at him.
(c) Shakes him around.
(d) Licks him.

2. Who has a friend who is an appraiser?
(a) Hoppy Harper.
(b) Emma Garrett.
(c) Harry Nelson.
(d) Andrew Gregory.

3. How many days is Dooley missing?
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Twenty.

4. What does Tim name the dog?
(a) Mark.
(b) Barnabas.
(c) Moses.
(d) Aaron.

5. What does Tim decide to make for his dinner party?
(a) Company Stew.
(b) Veggie chili.
(c) Shepherd's Pie.
(d) Hot dogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gets pneumonia?

2. What is the name of the horse Dooley likes so much?

3. What does Tim sometimes imagine by his side?

4. What else does Tim find when he locates Barnabas?

5. What is the name of Sadie's family home?

Short Essay Questions

1. From an outsider's perspective, do you think Father Tim should feel lonely based on what you read in Chapters 1-4?

2. What sorts of family troubles does Dooley have?

3. Who celebrates Thanksgiving together in Mitford?

4. Describe Tim's medical problem as addressed in Chapters 1-4.

5. How are birth and death intertwined in Chapters 9-12?

6. Do you like Barnabas? Why or why not?

7. What do you think of the relationship between Tim and Dooley by Chapter 12?

8. What does Tim learn from Puny Bradshaw?

9. What do you make of Tim finding jewels in the urn at the columbarium?

10. Describe Tim's dinner party.

(see the answer keys)

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