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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. What can be said about Mattie's character?
(a) She is deceitful.
(b) She is cunning.
(c) She is honest.
(d) She is aggressive.

2. What is the nature of the relationship between Troy and Jimmy?
(a) Contented.
(b) Contentious.
(c) Warm.
(d) Abusive.

3. Who does Jayber take to a Christmas dance at a roadhouse?
(a) Marlene.
(b) Sara.
(c) Aggie.
(d) Clydie.

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

5. What does Jayber take with him when he moves?
(a) Coca-Cola machine.
(b) Barber chair.
(c) Hat rack.
(d) Mirrors.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Jayber and ____________ are with Athey when he dies.

3. How do the women of Port William perceive Jayber?

4. Why does Jayber get upset with Troy at the dance?

5. What injury prompts Athey Keith to leave the farm?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author show that both Jayber and Athey are capable of having compassion even for people they do not like?

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

3. What is the defining moment when Jayber commits himself silently to Mattie?

4. Describe the dream Jayber has that includes many of his old friends.

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

6. What seems to occupy much of Jayber's thoughts as he ages?

7. What does Jayber come to realize about the community and the inevitable changes in life?

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

9. How does Jayber struggle by being married to Mattie in his heart only?

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

(see the answer keys)

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