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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What breed of dogs does Jayber get?
(a) Cocker Spaniels.
(b) Jack Russell Terriers.
(c) Poodles.
(d) Border Collies.

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

3. Jayber questions why _______________ always succeeds.
(a) Envy.
(b) Compassion.
(c) Love.
(d) Hate.

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

5. Jayber feels that Troy is essentially _______________.
(a) Lonely.
(b) Pure.
(c) Humble.
(d) Evil.

6. How much rent does Jayber pay at his new home?
(a) Nothing.
(b) $1250.
(c) $350.
(d) $750.

7. Jayber thinks that people today are too _____________.
(a) Funny.
(b) Restless.
(c) Disrespectful.
(d) Frugal.

8. What physical flaw does Jayber have to remind himself of Cecelia's hatred toward him?
(a) A limp.
(b) A missing finger.
(c) A scar on his cheek.
(d) A chipped tooth.

9. Jayber states that war and the economy are _________________.
(a) Inevitable.
(b) Freaks of nature.
(c) Siamese twins.
(d) Evil twins.

10. To whom do Athey and Della will their farm?
(a) Owen.
(b) Jayber.
(c) Sam.
(d) Mattie.

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

12. Which of the following does NOT describe Mattie?
(a) Clear.
(b) Present.
(c) Cunning.
(d) Whole.

13. Who cuts Jayber's hair after he moves?
(a) Sara.
(b) Aggie.
(c) Lyda.
(d) Mattie.

14. Jayber and ____________ are with Athey when he dies.
(a) Jimmy.
(b) Mattie.
(c) Troy.
(d) Della.

15. What habit does Jayber begin again?
(a) Biting his nails.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Praying.
(d) Stuttering.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jayber observes Mattie playing with the children at ________________.

2. What is especially poignant about Jayber's choosing the woman he does?

3. With what does Jayber struggle in his life?

4. What silent commitment does Jayber make to Mattie?

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

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