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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) Vince Jensen.
(b) Vernie Greer.
(c) Vinnie MaGuire.
(d) Violet Greatlow.

2. In what town was Jayber born?
(a) Cordele.
(b) Hazard.
(c) Goforth.
(d) Corbin.

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

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

5. What is changing the way farmers run their farms?
(a) Hybrid seeds.
(b) Mechanized farming.
(c) High veterinary bills.
(d) New fertilizers.

6. What other job does Jayber take on after Stanley's death?
(a) Church custodian.
(b) Gas station attendant.
(c) Asst. football coach.
(d) Hardware store manager.

7. In school, Jayber is taught that everything bad is attributed to _________________.
(a) The body.
(b) Orphans.
(c) The devil.
(d) Gangs.

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

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

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

11. Who does Mattie Keith marry?
(a) Troy Chatham.
(b) Tom Gerard.
(c) Terry Samuels.
(d) Tony Miller.

12. What is one of Roy's failures according to Cecelia?
(a) He doesn't have many social skills.
(b) He is going bald.
(c) He doesn't attend church.
(d) He doesn't make much money.

13. What is the capital of Kentucky?
(a) Louisville.
(b) Danville.
(c) Lexington.
(d) Frankfort.

14. How does the woman in #63 injure Jayber?
(a) She throws a rock at him.
(b) She slashes him with a knife.
(c) She stabs him with a corkscrew.
(d) She smashes a bottle over his head.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What event does Jayber recall that causes grief and angst among the people of Port William?

2. At what sport does Troy excel in school?

3. Jayber feels that most people go to church mostly for _________________.

4. What does Jayber find most striking about Mattie Keith?

5. In what year was Jayber born?

(see the answer keys)

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