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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jayber enjoy cutting the hair of the older men?
(a) They have thinner hair.
(b) They have great stories.
(c) They are not too fussy about their hair.
(d) They always send their friends to see him.

2. What event does Jayber recall that causes grief and angst among the people of Port William?
(a) The Korean War.
(b) The stock market crash of 1929.
(c) Japanese internment camps.
(d) The attack on Pearl Harbor.

3. Who cuts Jayber's hair?
(a) Vernie Greer.
(b) Vince Jensen.
(c) Vinnie MaGuire.
(d) Violet Greatlow.

4. Who is Mattie's mother?
(a) Elsie.
(b) Della.
(c) Kathleen.
(d) Marge.

5. Jayber says he would recognize Squires Landing by ___________________.
(a) The look of the sky.
(b) The whistles of trains.
(c) The sound of trout jumping in the river.
(d) The sound of the children.

6. What habit does the person in #99 have after he has been drinking?
(a) Gargles.
(b) Eats hard candy.
(c) Chews caraway seeds.
(d) Chews gum.

7. What business does Uncle Othy have?
(a) A trucking company.
(b) A gas station.
(c) A small store.
(d) A clothes store.

8. The orphanage's belief is that order comes from _______________.
(a) Life experiences.
(b) The soul.
(c) Humor.
(d) Education.

9. Why is Jayber rejected by the military?
(a) He has a heart murmur.
(b) He is gay.
(c) He is not rejected.
(d) He has flat feet.

10. What does Jayber find most striking about Mattie Keith?
(a) Her walk.
(b) Her eyes.
(c) Her hair.
(d) Her voice.

11. What does Jayber's shop become for the town?
(a) A gathering place.
(b) A soup kitchen.
(c) A clinic.
(d) A voting place.

12. Why does Jayber get special privileges at the orphanage?
(a) His athletic prowess.
(b) His willingness to help others.
(c) His excellent grades.
(d) His interest in the ministry.

13. Where does Jayber go after Aunt Cordie dies?
(a) An orphanage.
(b) A monastery.
(c) A Catholic boarding school.
(d) His great-aunt's home.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the men's party in the woods called?

2. Where does Jayber go to college?

3. Who is Mattie Keith's boyfriend?

4. Where does Jayber meet the woman in #101?

5. What is Jayber's given name?

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