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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. Who does Tim see in church one Sunday?
(a) His bishop.
(b) A vision of angels.
(c) His own father.
(d) A beautiful woman.

2. What does Olivia Davenport tell Tim?
(a) That she loves him.
(b) That she has a secret.
(c) That she is dying.
(d) That she isn't who she says she is.

3. What does Billy give Tim?
(a) Sketches.
(b) A bike.
(c) A dog.
(d) A devotional.

4. Why is Billy worried about his wife dying?
(a) She is very ill.
(b) Because he might not have a place to live.
(c) He is afraid he will die before she does.
(d) He has been having dreams about her dying.

5. What does Olivia Davenport end up doing at Mitford Hospital?
(a) Playing games with patients.
(b) Reading the Bible.
(c) Being a nurse.
(d) Sweeping.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tim sometimes imagine by his side?

2. What sort of problem does Dooley's mother have?

3. What does Dooley receive for Christmas?

4. Where does Tim shop for food?

5. How many days is Dooley missing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What events in Chapters 9-12 lead readers to think more is going on than meets the eye?

2. What does Sadie find in her attic? Why is this significant?

3. Compare and contrast the characters of Emma and Puny.

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

5. In Chapter 5, how do readers see that Father Tim is more than just a rector to the people of Mitford?

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

7. How do Tim and Cynthia meet?

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

9. What does Tim learn from Puny Bradshaw?

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

(see the answer keys)

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