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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 takes Tim to the airport?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Emma.
(c) George.
(d) Cynthia.

2. How did Willard die?
(a) He was killed in the war.
(b) He had surgical complications.
(c) Cancer.
(d) He was in a car accident.

3. What is Tim's reaction to the bishop's orders?
(a) He cries.
(b) He becomes angry.
(c) He laughs.
(d) He is surprised.

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

5. What startles Tim in the middle of the night?
(a) His alarm.
(b) Fire trucks.
(c) The telephone.
(d) A helicopter.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom has Tim devoted his life to, up until this point?

2. Where are the three church bells being repaired?

3. Who removes his shoes and gives them to Gaynor?

4. What does Cynthia say she likes about Tim?

5. Who does Dooley say insulted Father Tim?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Cynthia think Tim is angry with her?

4. How does Tim end up in the hospital?

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

6. Describe the character of Homeless Hobbes.

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

8. How do Tim and Cynthia part at the end of the book?

9. Prior to Tim going into the hospital, what specific stressors was he facing?

10. Ron Malcolm takes off his shoes and gives them to George Gaynor. Why does he do this? What does this represent?

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