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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who cuts Jayber's hair?
(a) Vinnie MaGuire.
(b) Vince Jensen.
(c) Violet Greatlow.
(d) Vernie Greer.
2. Jayber rationalizes that _____________ does not change God's mind.
(a) Irreverence.
(b) Hoping.
(c) Prayer.
(d) Wishful thinking.
3. How long does Jayber keep the shop open?
(a) He is open as long as people are there.
(b) He closes at 6 p.m.
(c) He closes at 8 p.m.
(d) It varies from week to week.
4. How does the woman in #63 injure Jayber?
(a) She stabs him with a corkscrew.
(b) She slashes him with a knife.
(c) She throws a rock at him.
(d) She smashes a bottle over his head.
5. What is the name of the orphanage where Jayber lived?
(a) Little Lambs.
(b) Good Shepherd.
(c) Saint Mary's.
(d) Holy Family.
6. What is changing the way farmers run their farms?
(a) Mechanized farming.
(b) High veterinary bills.
(c) Hybrid seeds.
(d) New fertilizers.
7. After Roy dies, Jayber realizes that Cecelia had always seen Roy as ________________.
(a) Her enemy.
(b) Her child.
(c) Her hero.
(d) Her burden.
8. What event does Jayber recall that causes grief and angst among the people of Port William?
(a) The attack on Pearl Harbor.
(b) Japanese internment camps.
(c) The Korean War.
(d) The stock market crash of 1929.
9. Who takes over Stanley Gibbs' job when he dies?
(a) Buck.
(b) Jayber.
(c) Owen.
(d) Mack.
10. Who is Mattie's father?
(a) Bill.
(b) Clayton.
(c) Athey.
(d) John.
11. Where does Jayber sleep on his first night back in Port William?
(a) A bed & breakfast.
(b) Burley's house.
(c) His barber chair.
(d) A hotel.
12. The orphanage's belief is that order comes from _______________.
(a) Life experiences.
(b) Education.
(c) Humor.
(d) The soul.
13. What does Troy plant in excess?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Soybeans.
(c) Corn.
(d) Cotton.
14. What is Cecelia Overhold's gripe with Port William?
(a) She feels she has come from the upper class.
(b) She does not like the mayor.
(c) She has been voted off the City Council.
(d) She thinks it needs a shopping mall.
15. How old is Jayber when Aunt Cordie dies?
(a) 3.
(b) 10.
(c) 27.
(d) 19.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is the aunt who takes Jayber when his parents die?
2. Ray Overhold's climbs a tree to avoid being caught by his wife, _____________.
3. What is the men's party in the woods called?
4. What is the atmosphere at the orphanage?
5. What does Jayber purchase in order to keep up with the times?
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