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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tim shop for food?

2. How many days is Dooley missing?

3. What does Olivia Davenport end up doing at Mitford Hospital?

4. What does Puny bake?

5. What does Harold Newland ask Father Tim?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how do readers see that Father Tim is more than just a rector to the people of Mitford?

2. What events in Chapters 9-12 lead readers to think more is going on than meets the eye?

3. Describe Tim's dinner party.

4. Why do you think Tim doesn't think much about the future neighbor he will have?

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

6. How do Tim and Cynthia meet?

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

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the concept of a tragic hero (or heroine). Describe one character in Karon's book that you think can be described as a tragic hero, and explain what makes this person fit the description. Why did Karon decide to include this particular character in her book? What does he or she represent?

Essay Topic 2

Choose two main characters, and describe the personal changes each character went through over the course of Karon's story. What caused these changes to occur?

Essay Topic 3

The title of Karon's work, "At Home in Mitford," seems straightforward yet indicates a particular significance about a place. In your opinion, why did Karon choose this particular title for her work? What does this title signify? What does it tell readers about the story?

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