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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Jayber keep the shop open?
(a) He closes at 6 p.m.
(b) He closes at 8 p.m.
(c) It varies from week to week.
(d) He is open as long as people are there.

2. What does Jayber purchase in order to keep up with the times?
(a) A refrigerator.
(b) A car.
(c) A television.
(d) A radio.

3. Who does Jayber mention recalling as she walked home past his shop?
(a) Megan Witmer.
(b) Marla Grey.
(c) Marlene Winner.
(d) Mattie Keith.

4. Jayber feels that most people go to church mostly for _________________.
(a) Comfort.
(b) Duty.
(c) Status.
(d) Fear.

5. How do most of the people in the region make a living?
(a) Trucking.
(b) Mining.
(c) Farming.
(d) Retailing.

6. When Jayber first opened his shop, the generation that was old and dying remembered _______________.
(a) The Korean War.
(b) World War II.
(c) World War I.
(d) The Civil War.

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

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

9. What does Jayber feel when he returns to Port William?
(a) He is home.
(b) He won't be staying long.
(c) He never missed this place.
(d) He is frightened of the changes.

10. Where does Jayber meet the woman in #101?
(a) The library.
(b) The Rosebud Cafe.
(c) The train station.
(d) Church.

11. What is Jayber's favorite duty in the church?
(a) Washing the stained glass windows.
(b) Ringing the bell.
(c) Straightening the hymnals.
(d) Polishing the pews.

12. Who is Brother Whitespade?
(a) A local TV celebrity.
(b) Principal at the Catholic school.
(c) Head monk at the monastery.
(d) Principal at the orphanage.

13. With what element of nature is Jayber especially fascinated?
(a) The sky.
(b) The river.
(c) The mountains.
(d) Birds.

14. Where does Jayber keep his money?
(a) A big wallet.
(b) The hem of his coat.
(c) A suitcase.
(d) An old postal bag.

15. Who gives Jayber a ride as he walks toward the city in #42?
(a) Joe Tuttle.
(b) Ezra Worthington.
(c) Sam Hanks.
(d) Johnson Hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Athey Keith call the large stand of timber on his property?

2. What is notable about Dark Tom?

3. In which war did Gladdie Finn lose her son?

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

5. To what town does Jayber go to get his hair cut?

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