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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. Why does Dooley become angry when talking to Puny?

2. What is the name of Cynthia's cat?

3. How much money does Miss Sadie say she is going to give the church?

4. Who does Tim think of as a "little Emma"?

5. Who has a friend who is an appraiser?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What sorts of family troubles does Dooley have?

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

5. Who celebrates Thanksgiving together in Mitford?

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

7. What do readers know about Cynthia from Chapters 9-12?

8. Why are specific characters pleased that Sadie's painting is not a Vermeer?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What instances of foreshadowing does Karon use in her book? Describe at least three. Do you think this use of foreshadowing is helpful in terms of making the book more interesting?

Essay Topic 2

What effect does the small town setting have on Karon's novel? How does it add to the story? What impact does the setting have on characters, and how might they be different had the story been set in a different place?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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