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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Port William resident has a dream about his son in the war?
(a) Sam Jackson.
(b) Burley Coulter.
(c) Mat Feltner.
(d) Athey Keith.

2. How does Jayber pay for his college education?
(a) Scholarship.
(b) He gets a job.
(c) Bank loans.
(d) A benefactor.

3. What is Cecelia Overhold's gripe with Port William?
(a) She does not like the mayor.
(b) She feels she has come from the upper class.
(c) She thinks it needs a shopping mall.
(d) She has been voted off the City Council.

4. In what state does Jayber live?
(a) Indiana.
(b) Florida.
(c) Vermont.
(d) Kentucky.

5. In what state does Cecelia Overhold's sister live?
(a) California.
(b) New York.
(c) Oregon.
(d) Michigan.

6. What does Jayber never forget about a girl he never sees again?
(a) Her kiss.
(b) Her perfume.
(c) Her eyes.
(d) Her laugh.

7. Who is the man who remembers Jayber as a child and returns him to Port William?
(a) Billy Whelan.
(b) Burley Coulter.
(c) Bob Gordon.
(d) Buck Adams.

8. What was Jayber's father's job?
(a) Mechanic.
(b) Blacksmith.
(c) Minister.
(d) Newspaper editor.

9. Where does Jayber keep his money?
(a) A bank account.
(b) The lining of his jacket.
(c) In his mattress.
(d) In a coffee can.

10. What does Jayber do sometimes when the church is empty?
(a) Plays the organ.
(b) Practices giving sermons.
(c) Takes a nap.
(d) Sings really loudly.

11. Jayber recalls hearing about what dramatic weather in 1918?
(a) Tsunami.
(b) Dust storm.
(c) Tornado.
(d) Ice storm.

12. Jayber rationalizes that _____________ does not change God's mind.
(a) Hoping.
(b) Wishful thinking.
(c) Irreverence.
(d) Prayer.

13. Who is Mattie's father?
(a) John.
(b) Clayton.
(c) Athey.
(d) Bill.

14. Which of the following is NOT typical of Athey's farming style?
(a) Resourceful.
(b) Efficient.
(c) Conservative.
(d) Expansive.

15. Who is Jayber's aunt and uncle's neighbor who spends a lot of time at the store but doesn't buy anything?
(a) Peter.
(b) Put.
(c) Patrick.
(d) Paul.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other job does Jayber take on after Stanley's death?

2. What does Brother Whitespade name Jonas?

3. What is the name of the town where Jayber lives?

4. Where does Jayber sleep on his first night back in Port William?

5. Who gives Jayber a ride as he walks toward the city in #42?

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