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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. Who is Mattie Keith's boyfriend?
(a) Jimmy Puterbaugh.
(b) Troy Chatham.
(c) Matt MaGuire.
(d) Seth Anderson.

2. Where does Jayber keep his money?
(a) In his mattress.
(b) In a coffee can.
(c) The lining of his jacket.
(d) A bank account.

3. How long does Jayber keep the shop open?
(a) It varies from week to week.
(b) He is open as long as people are there.
(c) He closes at 6 p.m.
(d) He closes at 8 p.m.

4. Who does Mattie Keith marry?
(a) Troy Chatham.
(b) Terry Samuels.
(c) Tom Gerard.
(d) Tony Miller.

5. The orphanage's belief is that order comes from _______________.
(a) Life experiences.
(b) The soul.
(c) Education.
(d) Humor.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what town was Jayber born?

2. What event does Jayber recall that causes grief and angst among the people of Port William?

3. Why is Troy Chatham labeled 4-F by the army?

4. What does Athey Keith call the large stand of timber on his property?

5. What is Jayber's nickname until the age of ten?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the internal impetus that drives J to return to his roots?

2. Why does Jayber feel he has betrayed Athey when he talks to Troy about farming?

3. What does Jayber discover as he revisits the sites of his childhood?

4. Why does Jayber not serve in the army during the war?

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

6. How does little Jonas get the nickname "J?"

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

8. Why is J both vulnerable and comfortable when he meets with Burley and Mat?

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

10. What does Jayber do after he has made the decision to leave college?

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