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

2. In what state does the story take place?

3. Who does Harold Newland want to marry?

4. How many people are in Father Tim's congregation?

5. How is Dooley related to Russell Jacks?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Tim and Dooley get along so well?

2. Describe the relationship between Tim and Dooley.

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

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

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

6. Describe Tim's dinner party.

7. What sorts of family troubles does Dooley have?

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

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

10. What does Tim learn from Puny Bradshaw?

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

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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