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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 is Emma Garrett's job?
(a) Photographer.
(b) Secretary.
(c) Bank teller.
(d) Social worker.

2. Where does Tim take Dooley to spend the night?
(a) At Hal and Marge's farm.
(b) The beach.
(c) The state capital.
(d) A campground.

3. Why does Dooley become angry when talking to Puny?
(a) She punishes him.
(b) She reminds him of his mother.
(c) The conversation turns to Dooley's mother.
(d) She tells him hateful things.

4. What does Tim's breakfast companion tell him he can expect in the fall?
(a) A new garden.
(b) A new neighbor.
(c) A grandchild.
(d) A new job.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Cynthia's cat?

2. What does Emma Garrett suggest would make Father Tim's life better?

3. What does Tim find missing from the church refrigerator?

4. What does Tim sometimes imagine by his side?

5. Who is Hal Owens?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are specific characters pleased that Sadie's painting is not a Vermeer?

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

3. Tim says he gets a "simple joy" from being with Cynthia. What do you think this is like?

4. What do readers know about Cynthia from Chapters 9-12?

5. Compare and contrast the characters of Barnabas and Dooley.

6. Describe the relationship between Tim and Emma.

7. After reading Chapters 5-8, what sort of romantic partner do you think Father Tim needs or would want?

8. Why is Uncle Billy worried? How does Tim help alleviate this worry?

9. Why do you think Tim doesn't think much about the future neighbor he will have?

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

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