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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. What happens at the church when Tim goes there to order church stationery?

2. Why is Billy worried about his wife dying?

3. What does the person Tim writes a letter to write back?

4. What is Dooley saving his money for?

5. What does Tim find missing from the church refrigerator?

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

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

4. Describe the relationship between Tim and Emma.

5. Why is Uncle Billy worried? How does Tim help alleviate this worry?

6. How are birth and death intertwined in Chapters 9-12?

7. Describe the situation Father Tim faces at the beginning of Chapter 1.

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

9. What sorts of family troubles does Dooley have?

10. What does Sadie find in her attic? Why is this significant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe an ethical dilemma Karon presents in her book. What are the circumstances of this dilemma? How is it ultimately resolved? Would you have resolved it differently?

Essay Topic 2

What do you think is the main theme of Karon's novel? Identify at least three events in "At Home in Mitford" that communicate this theme.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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