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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 spots Barnabas after he is stolen?
(a) Dooley.
(b) Joe Guthrie.
(c) Tim.
(d) Homeless Hobbes.

2. Who does Tim invite to attend a Sunday service after the baby is baptized?
(a) Russell.
(b) Cynthia.
(c) Leo.
(d) Andrew.

3. What color are the mountains of North Carolina, according to Tim?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Gray.
(d) White.

4. What does Cynthia ask Tim to pray for after he invites her to lunch?
(a) That she might learn how to pray.
(b) That they will end up together.
(c) That she will finish the first draft of her book.
(d) That his trip will be safe.

5. Where did Sadie grow up?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Raleigh, North Carolina.
(c) In Mitford.
(d) London.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tim find in the church attic?

2. Who ends up deeding her house to the town?

3. What happened to the Episcopal Church?

4. What is Olivia's doctor's name at Mass General?

5. With whom is Russell Jacks staying after his illness?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is strange about Tim's visit to the church one evening when he is all alone?

2. Describe the scene in the hospital after Joe is shot.

3. Describe the character of Homeless Hobbes.

4. What is Tim's response to Cynthia's proposal that she and Tim go steady?

5. Who is Sadie's long-lost relative? How do readers find out about this?

6. How does the loss of Barnabas bring Dooley and Tim closer together?

7. What does the bishop tell Tim he should do near the end of the book? Why do you think he tells Tim this?

8. How does Tim feel as he leaves for his trip?

9. Why do you think Tim is ignoring the doctor's directions to eat well and exercise?

10. Describe the events of the evening leading up to Cynthia's proposal that she and Tim go steady.

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