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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. Why is Bishop Stuart Cullen coming to Lord's Chapel?

2. Father Tim hears gossip that Mack Stroupe has been __________________.

3. What is Mack Stroupe hosting as part of his mayoral campaign?

4. Who cuts Father Tim's hair at the salon?

5. Driving past a billboard prompts Father Tim to wonder about what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harley do in exchange for living in Father Tim's basement apartment?

2. Other than their low bid, why does Father Tim not want Miami Development Company to buy Fernbank?

3. Who is Harley Welch and how does Father Tim try to help him?

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

5. Why does Winnie Ivy say she wants to sell her bakery and move out of town?

6. How does the author use foreshadowing regarding Winnie's entry into a contest to wind a cruise?

7. How is Miami Development's bid on Fernbank different from the asking price and how does Father Tim respond?

8. What are Father Tim's concerns about the mayoral race and in what way does he get involved?

9. What are Dooley's summer plans and what happens to thwart them?

10. How does Father Tim show compassion toward Harley?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Faith is an important theme in OUT TO CANAAN. Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the ongoing conflict between Father Tim and Edith Mallory. What are the main sources of the conflicts? Why does it perpetuate? What does Father Tim do to block Edith's attempts at achieving more power in the town?

Essay Topic 3

Does Karon end the story on a note of hope for Father Tim or the continuance of his struggles to minister to a community of different people and all their problems? Gve your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

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