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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 day do Olivia and Tim plan to meet at the hospital?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Wednesday.

2. What is the name of the horse Dooley likes so much?
(a) Buttercup.
(b) Goosedown.
(c) Swansfoot.
(d) Greyheart.

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

4. Who does the appraiser say painted Sadie's work?
(a) Wyeth.
(b) El Greco.
(c) Vermeer.
(d) He doesn't know.

5. What does Dooley receive for Christmas?
(a) A horse.
(b) A bike.
(c) A dog.
(d) A bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do the townspeople think has created Sadie's gift?

2. Who is Hal Owens?

3. What does Tim's breakfast companion tell him he can expect in the fall?

4. Who does Tim meet with at Dooley's school?

5. What does Hoppy Harper tell Tim?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who celebrates Thanksgiving together in Mitford?

3. Describe the relationship between Tim and Emma.

4. Why does Olivia want to read the Bible to people at Mitford Hospital?

5. What does Tim learn from Puny Bradshaw?

6. How does Tim come to have a black dog? What is special about the dog?

7. What do you think about the people in the town being Tim's 'family'? Do you think this is a healthy thing? Why or why not?

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

9. Why do you think Tim and Dooley get along so well?

10. Describe the town of Mitford from what you know after reading Chapters 1-4.

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