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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. How many people are in Father Tim's congregation?
2. What happens when Tim lets Barnabas out the back door?
3. What is the name of Cynthia's cat?
4. What day do Olivia and Tim plan to meet at the hospital?
5. Where do Tim and Dooley go together after Puny upsets Dooley?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the situation Father Tim faces at the beginning of Chapter 1.
2. How are birth and death intertwined in Chapters 9-12?
3. Why do you think Tim doesn't think much about the future neighbor he will have?
4. Why does Olivia want to read the Bible to people at Mitford Hospital?
5. What do readers know about Cynthia from Chapters 9-12?
6. From an outsider's perspective, do you think Father Tim should feel lonely based on what you read in Chapters 1-4?
7. How does Tim come to have a black dog? What is special about the dog?
8. What does Sadie find in her attic? Why is this significant?
9. Why is Uncle Billy worried? How does Tim help alleviate this worry?
10. Tim says he gets a "simple joy" from being with Cynthia. What do you think this is like?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the tone of "At Home in Mitford"? Why would Karon choose to write the story in this type of tone? What impact does the tone have on the way the reader perceives the characters and sequence of events?
Essay Topic 2
Which character in Karon's book is most likable? Why? Which character do you like the least? What is it about that particular character that causes you to dislike him or her?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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