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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. Where does Tim eat breakfast the morning after finding out the painting's worth?
(a) The Grill.
(b) Cynthia's house.
(c) McDonald's.
(d) Miss Rose and Uncle Billy's house.

2. What does Hoppy Harper tell Tim?
(a) That Tim is in excellent health.
(b) That Tim has diabetes.
(c) That he is going to die soon.
(d) That his body looks much younger than it is.

3. Who talks at Tim's dinner party about living in Paris?
(a) Sadie.
(b) Miss Rose.
(c) Uncle Billy.
(d) Tim.

4. In what state does the story take place?
(a) Montana.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) New Hampshire.
(d) Virginia.

5. Who does Tim think of as a "little Emma"?
(a) Rebecca.
(b) Puny Bradshaw.
(c) Cynthia.
(d) Marge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Cynthia's profession?

2. How much does the appraiser say the painting is worth?

3. What does the dog do when Tim reads scripture out loud?

4. What is Dooley saving his money for?

5. What season is arriving during Chapter 8?

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

3. How do Tim and Cynthia meet?

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

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

6. What does Tim learn from Puny Bradshaw?

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

8. Describe the relationship between Tim and Emma.

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

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

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