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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What habit does Jayber begin again?

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

3. Jayber questions why _______________ always succeeds.

4. What is Mattie doing when Jayber sees her in the cemetery?

5. What does Jayber note about Port William now?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Mattie's daughter killed?

3. What are the forces that prompt Jayber to move to the river?

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

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

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

7. How do Jayber and Athey become good friends?

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

9. What has happened in the Keith family that makes Troy feel as if he is free from any further obligations?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book? List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment and cite an example to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

The frustration of unfulfilled affection touches several characters in the story. Name at least two characters who experience unfulfilled love and the situations that occur as a result.

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