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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. How does the Election Board determine the winner of the mayoral race?

2. Who wins the mayoral election?

3. Why does Father Tim want Winnie to talk to the person in #157?

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

5. What does Father Tim wonder if he should make public about Mack?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the welcome news that Father Tim receives during the signing of the contracts for the Fernbank sale?

2. What does Bishop Cullen advise Father Tim to do regarding what Father Tim knows about Mack's campaign?

3. What surprise does Andrew have when he returns from Europe?

4. Why is Father Tim conflicted over Edith backing Mack's mayoral campaign?

5. Who is Thomas Kendall and how did Winnie meet him?

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

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

8. Who takes control of the situation when Father Tim's dog, Barnabas, is hit by a car?

9. Why does Buck Leeper decide to leave town suddenly?

10. What car does Father Tim see while he is out jogging and why does it unnerve him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compassion seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of compassion? Why does it have such a prevalent place in Father Tim's life? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

Essay Topic 2

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for Father Tim's life. Will Harley and Lace still be present in his life? What is Dooley's life like? What role does Buck play in Father Tim's life? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Father Tim and Mack Sprogue. Both men have influence over the town of Mitford but in very different ways. Why are their differences classic examples of conflict in drama? What other similarities and dissimilarities are there between the two characters?

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