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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 nationality is Andrew's wife?

2. What does Father Tim talk Cynthia into?

3. Why has Buck shown up to talk to Father Tim?

4. What is the result of the mayoral vote recount?

5. What type of business did Andrew's wife own in her native country?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Father Tim advise Winnie to do regarding the sale of her business?

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

3. What are Andrew's plans for Fernbank?

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

5. Who has agreed to teach Dooley to drive?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book? List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe the role of the atypical family in OUT TO CANAAN. What does it mean for each of the main characters? How does the family evolve in its support of each other? How typical is this family unit to most Southern families living during this time period?

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