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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. Who does Father Tim find drunk in the little yellow house?
(a) Pauline.
(b) Esther.
(c) Lace.
(d) Dooley.

2. Which bishop comes for a visit with Father Tim?
(a) Bishop William McEntire.
(b) Bishop Seth Jones.
(c) Bishop Stuart Cullen.
(d) Bishop Edward Welch.

3. What is unsettling about the car when Father Tim sees it again?
(a) It is swerving all over the road.
(b) The driver meets with a pickup truck driver.
(c) It is making loud engine noises.
(d) It is traveling at an excessive speed.

4. What is Father Tim's state of mind as the novel ends?
(a) Agitated.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Curious.
(d) Contented.

5. Why is Cynthia angry about the interest in the rectory by the company in #122?
(a) They will tear down all the trees.
(b) Father Tim's family will be forced to move.
(c) They want to raze the house.
(d) They want to turn it into a coffee shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prize does Winnie win for writing a story?

2. From whom did Father Tim inherit money?

3. At whose home does Buck want to stop and visit?

4. How does Father Tim feel about the deal made with Miami Development regarding Fernbank?

5. What subject is Harley helping Lace to study?

Short Essay Questions

1. What good news does Father Tim receive regarding Joe, Winnie's brother?

2. What are Andrew's plans for Fernbank?

3. How did Andrew meet his new bride?

4. What is Father Tim's state of mind as the novel ends on Christmas Eve?

5. Why is there no clear winner in the mayoral race and how does the town address the situation?

6. Why might Father Tim be forced to move from the rectory prior to his retirement?

7. Why is Father Tim doubly relieved when Andrew buys Fernbank?

8. What request does Thomas Kendall have for Father Tim regarding Winnie?

9. Who does Father Tim suspect of being behind Mack Stroupe's mayoral campaign?

10. Why does Esther Bolick's accident wreak havoc on the food committee of the Bane and Blessing event?

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