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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In which war did Gladdie Finn lose her son?
(a) World War I.
(b) The Civil War.
(c) The Korean War.
(d) The Vietnam War.

4. What is the name of the orphanage where Jayber lived?
(a) Holy Family.
(b) Saint Mary's.
(c) Good Shepherd.
(d) Little Lambs.

5. What does Jayber dislike about the boy in #73?
(a) His sense of entitlement.
(b) His disrespectful attitude.
(c) His foul mouth.
(d) His cruelty.

6. Ray Overhold's climbs a tree to avoid being caught by his wife, _____________.
(a) Aggie.
(b) Sara.
(c) Cecelia.
(d) Madge.

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

8. As Jayber settles into his life, he develops a passion for ________________.
(a) Reading.
(b) Cigars.
(c) Old cars.
(d) Gardening.

9. Who is the aunt who takes Jayber when his parents die?
(a) Aunt Mattie.
(b) Aunt Cordie.
(c) Aunt Delia.
(d) Aunt Jean.

10. Why are so many people at the capital building?
(a) They are holding a rally.
(b) They are flood refugees.
(c) They are attending a state funeral.
(d) They are war protestors.

11. What is Jayber's given name?
(a) Joseph.
(b) James.
(c) Jonas.
(d) Jerold.

12. What employable skill does Jayber learn at the orphanage?
(a) Auto mechanics.
(b) Writing.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Barbering.

13. What is the atmosphere at the orphanage?
(a) Loveless.
(b) Chaotic.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Serene.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the woman with whom Jayber has a relationship?

2. Jayber rationalizes that _____________ does not change God's mind.

3. Who takes over Stanley Gibbs' job when he dies?

4. After Roy dies, Jayber realizes that Cecelia had always seen Roy as ________________.

5. Who does Jayber mention recalling as she walked home past his shop?

(see the answer keys)

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