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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 startles Tim in the middle of the night?

2. What does the bishop tell Tim he must do for two months?

3. Where did Willard and Sadie's father meet to talk?

4. Why did Tim go so many years without driving?

5. Who has a vision of angels at age fourteen?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the townspeople commented on Tim's sickly look, what do you think Karon wanted her readers to think about Tim's health?

2. Why do you think Tim is ignoring the doctor's directions to eat well and exercise?

3. How do Tim and Cynthia part at the end of the book?

4. What do we know about Andrew Gregory?

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

6. Describe the character of Homeless Hobbes.

7. Explain the dynamics of Olivia and Hoppy's relationship in Chapters 13-16.

8. Describe the calling of Absalom Greer.

9. Describe the reunion between Tim and Barnabas.

10. How does Barnabas go missing?

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

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

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?

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