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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jayber head in January of 1937?
(a) Cincinnati.
(b) Detroit.
(c) Louisville.
(d) Chicago.

2. At what sport does Troy excel in school?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Football.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Wrestling.

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

4. Who is Dr. Ardmire?
(a) A basketball star.
(b) Jayber's medical doctor.
(c) A psychiatrist.
(d) A university instructor.

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

6. What is Stanley Gibbs' job?
(a) Grocer.
(b) Mechanic.
(c) Undertaker.
(d) Publisher.

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

8. Jayber rationalizes that _____________ does not change God's mind.
(a) Prayer.
(b) Hoping.
(c) Wishful thinking.
(d) Irreverence.

9. What does Troy plant in excess?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Corn.
(d) Soybeans.

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

11. What food does Jayber recall Dark Tom's dog eating?
(a) Popsicle.
(b) Cheeseburger.
(c) Pancakes.
(d) Ding-Dongs.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Jayber's aunt and uncle's neighbor who spends a lot of time at the store but doesn't buy anything?

2. Who are Jayber's aunt and uncle's neighbors and good friends?

3. For what amount does Jayber buy the barber shop?

4. Where does Jayber go after Aunt Cordie dies?

5. Jayber recalls hearing about what dramatic weather in 1918?

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