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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 type of business does Jayber own?
(a) Trucking company.
(b) Grocery store.
(c) Auto parts store.
(d) Barbershop.

2. What does Brother Whitespade name Jonas?
(a) Joe.
(b) Joe-boy.
(c) J.
(d) J-man.

3. How do most of the people in the region make a living?
(a) Farming.
(b) Trucking.
(c) Retailing.
(d) Mining.

4. Which of the following is NOT typical of Athey's farming style?
(a) Resourceful.
(b) Conservative.
(c) Expansive.
(d) Efficient.

5. Where does Jayber meet the woman in #101?
(a) The library.
(b) The train station.
(c) The Rosebud Cafe.
(d) Church.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the aunt who takes Jayber when his parents die?

2. What does Jayber enjoy most about church services?

3. Who is Mattie's mother?

4. Jayber feels that most people go to church mostly for _________________.

5. What is Cecelia Overhold's gripe with Port William?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe what life is like for J during his school years.

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

5. What are Jayber's perceptions of the war?

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

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

8. How does J come to purchase the barber shop in Port William?

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

10. What is Jayber's tone as he, now an old man, recalls his life?

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