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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is the grandson who spends a lot of time with Athey?
(a) Benny.
(b) Jimmy.
(c) Chad.
(d) Alex.
2. What is Athey's physical condition?
(a) He has tuberculosis.
(b) He has lung cancer.
(c) He has Diabetes.
(d) He has been having strokes.
3. What is especially poignant about Jayber's choosing the woman he does?
(a) She doesn't know he exists.
(b) She is too shy to tell him she loves him.
(c) He is too embarrassed to talk to her.
(d) He can never have her.
4. What hope does Cecelia have for newcomers to town?
(a) That they are superior like she is.
(b) That they have children.
(c) That they will stay for many years.
(d) That they are church-goers.
5. What silent commitment does Jayber make to Mattie?
(a) To become a minister.
(b) To support an orphanage.
(c) To be the husband she deserves.
(d) To watch out for her finances.
6. To whom do Athey and Della will their farm?
(a) Mattie.
(b) Sam.
(c) Jayber.
(d) Owen.
7. Where do Jayber and Mattie occasionally meet?
(a) Nest Egg.
(b) State Park.
(c) Starbucks.
(d) Amusement Park.
8. Why does Mattie ask Jayber to come to Athey's house?
(a) To fix the furnace.
(b) To pray with Athey.
(c) To shave Athey.
(d) To keep Athey company.
9. How is Mattie's daughter killed?
(a) Drowning.
(b) Leukemia.
(c) Congenital heart disease.
(d) Hit by a car.
10. Into what type of building does Jayber move?
(a) Bungalow.
(b) Townhouse.
(c) Ranch.
(d) Cabin.
11. Jayber states that war and the economy are _________________.
(a) Siamese twins.
(b) Inevitable.
(c) Freaks of nature.
(d) Evil twins.
12. In 1986, Jayber wonders how many people have purchased shares in _______________.
(a) IBM.
(b) Soybeans.
(c) Electronics.
(d) Death.
13. Who cuts Jayber's hair after he moves?
(a) Sara.
(b) Lyda.
(c) Aggie.
(d) Mattie.
14. Which of the following does NOT describe Mattie?
(a) Present.
(b) Whole.
(c) Clear.
(d) Cunning.
15. Which Port William family is severely divided over the Civil War?
(a) Kellys.
(b) Halls.
(c) Johnsons.
(d) Rowanberrys.
Short Answer Questions
1. By the 1960s, Jayber feels that the world has become ___________________.
2. What does Jayber feel for Mattie?
3. For which of the following does Jayber NOT pray?
4. Jayber finds it pleasurable to __________________.
5. What does Della tell Jayber about Athey after Athey dies?
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