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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Della tell Jayber about Athey after Athey dies?
(a) He was married before.
(b) He had a child with another woman.
(c) He listed Jayber in his will.
(d) He never knew his mother.

2. What does Jayber feel for Mattie?
(a) Mild attraction.
(b) Pure love.
(c) Repulsion.
(d) Carnal lust.

3. In 1986, Jayber wonders how many people have purchased shares in _______________.
(a) Electronics.
(b) IBM.
(c) Death.
(d) Soybeans.

4. Jayber finds it pleasurable to __________________.
(a) Read a good book.
(b) Hate Troy.
(c) Sing at choir practice.
(d) Go deep sea diving.

5. What kind of pastry do Burley Coulter and Big Ellis bake?
(a) Eclairs.
(b) Croissants.
(c) A cake.
(d) Donuts.

6. What does Jayber learn about Troy?
(a) He has a lot of debt.
(b) He is divorcing Mattie.
(c) He is moving out of state.
(d) He has a terminal illness.

7. Which Port William family is severely divided over the Civil War?
(a) Rowanberrys.
(b) Halls.
(c) Kellys.
(d) Johnsons.

8. Troy Chatham feels that the answer to the future lies in more technology and ____________.
(a) Debt.
(b) Religion.
(c) Government.
(d) Education.

9. Who is Mattie's only surviving child?
(a) Athey.
(b) David.
(c) Mark.
(d) Philip.

10. For which of the following does Jayber NOT pray?
(a) Good intentions for others.
(b) God's will to be done.
(c) Good weather for the football game.
(d) Gratitude.

11. Who is Athey's wife?
(a) Delores.
(b) Delia.
(c) Della.
(d) Doris.

12. What is especially poignant about Jayber's choosing the woman he does?
(a) He can never have her.
(b) She is too shy to tell him she loves him.
(c) She doesn't know he exists.
(d) He is too embarrassed to talk to her.

13. What is the nature of Jayber and Mattie's meetings?
(a) Passionate.
(b) Platonic.
(c) Businesslike.
(d) Flirtatious.

14. Where do Jayber and Mattie occasionally meet?
(a) Amusement Park.
(b) State Park.
(c) Nest Egg.
(d) Starbucks.

15. Why is Jayber's barber shop cited by a government inspector?
(a) It has no running water.
(b) It does not have a hand sanitizer.
(c) It does not have paper towels.
(d) It does not have a handicapped ramp.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mattie ask Jayber to come to Athey's house?

2. With what does Jayber struggle in his life?

3. Who calls to Jayber in a dream?

4. What is the nature of the relationship between Troy and Jimmy?

5. Who was Athey's father?

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