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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 Andrew Gregory go on a business trip with?
(a) Marcie Guthrie.
(b) Cynthia.
(c) His business partner.
(d) No one.

2. Which bell is the only one that remains at the church?
(a) The spare bell.
(b) The middle bell.
(c) The wedding bell.
(d) The death bell.

3. What does Louella tell Tim she is worried about in Chapter 17?
(a) That Sadie is giving up on life.
(b) Dooley.
(c) That she is going to die.
(d) Her love life.

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

5. What does Tim find in the church attic?
(a) Some old clothes.
(b) Paintings.
(c) A wrapper for an Almond Joy.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the bishop tell Tim he must do for two months?

2. What does Tim discover in the playroom?

3. Where does Sadie want to build the retirement home?

4. Who calls Tim to tell him Olivia will be getting a heart transplant?

5. Who has a vision of angels at age fourteen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do we know about Andrew Gregory?

2. What inscription has Willard carved into the Porter House? Why is this significant?

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

4. Explain the dynamics of Olivia and Hoppy's relationship in Chapters 13-16.

5. Describe the calling of Absalom Greer.

6. When visiting Russell Jacks, Tim remarks that "the man has seemingly turned into an older version of Dooley." What does Tim mean by this comment?

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

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

9. How are readers introduced to George Gaynor?

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

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