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

2. How old is Jayber when Aunt Cordie dies?
(a) 3.
(b) 19.
(c) 27.
(d) 10.

3. How does the woman in #63 injure Jayber?
(a) She throws a rock at him.
(b) She stabs him with a corkscrew.
(c) She smashes a bottle over his head.
(d) She slashes him with a knife.

4. What is the Grandstand?
(a) A men's hangout.
(b) A college band.
(c) A bar.
(d) A fairgrounds building.

5. What is Jayber's nickname until the age of ten?
(a) J-man.
(b) J.
(c) Jaybird.
(d) Jay-Jay.

Short Answer Questions

1. The orphanage's belief is that order comes from _______________.

2. What was Jayber's father's job?

3. What does Jayber never forget about a girl he never sees again?

4. When Jayber first opened his shop, the generation that was old and dying remembered _______________.

5. What is the men's party in the woods called?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the environment of Port William like and how does J (who is not called Jayber) fit in?

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

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

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

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

7. What does J encounter when he leaves Lexington bound for home?

8. Where is Jayber Crow's barber shop located and who are his patrons?

9. How does the author use foreshadowing regarding Jayber's interest in Mattie Keith?

10. Who does Jonas live with after his parents die?

(see the answer keys)

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