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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. Who is hiding in the church attic?

2. Who does Tim invite to attend a Sunday service after the baby is baptized?

3. What is Olivia's doctor's name at Mass General?

4. What does Tim find in the church attic?

5. Who has won Puny's heart?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you think it is a good thing that Dooley goes to Meadowgate for summer vacation? Why or why not?

2. Why is Tim amazed by Sadie's love story?

3. Hobbes is homeless, yet decides to give his reward money to the poor, who live in the woods. How do you explain his attitude?

4. Who is Sadie's long-lost relative? How do readers find out about this?

5. Why does Dooley get into a food fight? Why isn't Tim more upset about it?

6. How are readers introduced to George Gaynor?

7. When visiting Russell Jacks, Tim remarks that "the man has seemingly turned into an older version of Dooley." What does Tim mean by this comment?

8. Explain the symbolic meaning of the death bell at the church.

9. How does the loss of Barnabas bring Dooley and Tim closer together?

10. Prior to Tim going into the hospital, what specific stressors was he facing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Karon exhibit the concept of loneliness in her book? Which characters do you think are the most lonely? Is this loneliness resolved at any point? How?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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