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

2. Why is Jayber's barber shop cited by a government inspector?
(a) It does not have a handicapped ramp.
(b) It does not have paper towels.
(c) It has no running water.
(d) It does not have a hand sanitizer.

3. Who is the black woman who raised Athey Keith?
(a) May.
(b) Marie.
(c) Molly.
(d) Maddie.

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

5. Who is Mattie's daughter?
(a) Liddie.
(b) Sara.
(c) Maddie.
(d) Abbey.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what does Jayber struggle in his life?

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

3. What is the relationship between Jayber and Cecelia Overhold?

4. What hope does Cecelia have for newcomers to town?

5. Who is Mattie's only surviving child?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Jayber and Athey become good friends?

2. Describe Jayber's move to the cabin and how he feels about such a transition.

3. What does Jayber realize as he begins to pray again?

4. Where do Jayber and Mattie meet occasionally and what is the nature of their meetings?

5. How does Jayber adjust to the changing world in the 1960s?

6. How does Jayber perceive that Troy is not worthy of being married to Mattie?

7. What lesson does the young Athey learn when his father puts him in charge of killing hogs one day?

8. What does Jayber consider to be the biggest difference between Troy and Mattie?

9. What is the deep attraction that Jayber has for Mattie?

10. What is Jayber's life like once he moves to the river?

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