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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jayber is convinced that Christ did not intend to __________________________.
(a) Found organized religion.
(b) Scare people.
(c) Die at such a young age.
(d) Live very long.

2. For what reason is Jimmy in jail?
(a) Possession of a weapon.
(b) Drunken driving.
(c) Speeding.
(d) Theft.

3. How do the women of Port William perceive Jayber?
(a) He is a womanizer.
(b) He is gay.
(c) He is abusive.
(d) He is marginal.

4. By the 1960s, Jayber feels that the world has become ___________________.
(a) Ceceliafied.
(b) Greedy.
(c) Fascinating.
(d) Destructive.

5. What is Mattie doing when Jayber sees her in the cemetery?
(a) Polishing a headstone.
(b) Clipping grass.
(c) Planting flowers.
(d) Lying on her child's grave.

6. Which of the following does NOT describe Athey and Della's property after their deaths?
(a) Thriving.
(b) No fences.
(c) Overplowed.
(d) Unharvested.

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

8. Into what type of building does Jayber move?
(a) Cabin.
(b) Bungalow.
(c) Ranch.
(d) Townhouse.

9. Who are the men who dress in sheets and carry torches and rifles?
(a) The Ku Klux Klan.
(b) The Regulators.
(c) The White Rose Society.
(d) The Chi Omega fraternity brothers.

10. What silent commitment does Jayber make to Mattie?
(a) To support an orphanage.
(b) To watch out for her finances.
(c) To be the husband she deserves.
(d) To become a minister.

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

12. Jayber has fantasies of __________________.
(a) Becoming an airline pilot.
(b) Running away with Mattie.
(c) Running for President.
(d) Being a bullfighter.

13. What hope does Cecelia have for newcomers to town?
(a) That they are superior like she is.
(b) That they are church-goers.
(c) That they will stay for many years.
(d) That they have children.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the grandson who spends a lot of time with Athey?

2. Troy mortgages Mattie's farm and turns it into a/an ____________________.

3. Jayber questions why _______________ always succeeds.

4. How is Mattie's daughter killed?

5. Who is the black woman who raised Athey Keith?

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