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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ray Overhold's climbs a tree to avoid being caught by his wife, _____________.
(a) Cecelia.
(b) Madge.
(c) Aggie.
(d) Sara.

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

3. What other job does Jayber take on after Stanley's death?
(a) Hardware store manager.
(b) Gas station attendant.
(c) Asst. football coach.
(d) Church custodian.

4. To what town does Jayber go to get his hair cut?
(a) Cordele.
(b) Hargrave.
(c) Madison.
(d) Percy.

5. In which war did Gladdie Finn lose her son?
(a) The Civil War.
(b) The Korean War.
(c) World War I.
(d) The Vietnam War.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what element of nature is Jayber especially fascinated?

2. What is one of Roy's failures according to Cecelia?

3. Which of the following is NOT an interest of Jayber's at the orphanage school?

4. What is changing the way farmers run their farms?

5. What is Cecelia Overhold's gripe with Port William?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does J begin to doubt the literal truth of the Bible?

2. Who is Clydie and what is Jayber's relationship with her?

3. How does J encounter Burley Coulter and what does Burley encourage J to do?

4. What is the irony of Jayber's burying Stanley Gibbs?

5. How do Athey and Troy differ in their views on how a farm should be run?

6. What role does gardening fill in Jayber's life?

7. What is the Grandstand and what role does it serve for the men in the community?

8. What is Cecelia Overhold's opinion of Port William?

9. Why is J torn between the ministry and a secular life?

10. Why is J conflicted about the scholarship opportunity and his own personality?

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