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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Pauline give her children away?
(a) She was an alcoholic.
(b) She wasn't married.
(c) She was too young.
(d) She was ill.

2. Who is Father Tim's wife?
(a) Doris.
(b) Pauline.
(c) Sara.
(d) Cynthia.

3. Who is Father Tim's barber?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Joe.
(c) Sam.
(d) Jack.

4. What does Lace help Cynthia do every day?
(a) Prepare meals for Harley.
(b) Write the church bulletin.
(c) Take meals to shut-ins.
(d) Clean the rectory.

5. What does Father Tim do during the party?
(a) Checks coats.
(b) Serve coffee.
(c) Passes hors d'oeuvres.
(d) Park cars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What major repair is necessary on Miss Sadie's house?

2. What is the name of Miss Sadie's ancestral home?

3. What assistance does Father Tim offer the young man in #31?

4. What is Buck Leeper's profession?

5. What is Esther's campaign slogan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Scott Murphy and what does Father Tim discuss with him about providing services for more people?

2. Who is Pauline Barlowe and what help does Father Tim want to give her?

3. What good deed does Father Tim do for Pauline instead of taking some time off with Cynthia?

4. Who is Miami Development Company and why does Father Tim get irritated with them as he shows them around Fernbank?

5. How does Father Tim show compassion toward Harley?

6. Who does Father Tim allow to cut his hair and who has to fix it?

7. Why is Buck Leeper's return to Mitford not necessarily a good thing?

8. Who is Dooley?

9. What is the scope of Father Tim's life in Mitford?

10. What foreshadowing does the author use regarding Winnie's dream of a dark-haired man?

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