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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 does Jayber enjoy most about church services?
(a) The singing.
(b) The fellowship.
(c) The sermons.
(d) The meals.

2. What is the name of the town where Jayber lives?
(a) Portland.
(b) Potsdam.
(c) Port William.
(d) Pittsburgh.

3. Who is the aunt who takes Jayber when his parents die?
(a) Aunt Delia.
(b) Aunt Jean.
(c) Aunt Mattie.
(d) Aunt Cordie.

4. Where does Jayber sleep on his first night back in Port William?
(a) A bed & breakfast.
(b) A hotel.
(c) His barber chair.
(d) Burley's house.

5. In what town does Jayber live with his aunt and uncle?
(a) Lexington.
(b) Corbin.
(c) Squires Landing.
(d) Milford.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state does Cecelia Overhold's sister live?

2. What type of business does Jayber own?

3. To what town does Jayber go to get his hair cut?

4. Jayber goes to work ________________.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jayber not serve in the army during the war?

2. What symbols does the author use to portray little Jayber's shattered life?

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

4. What is the symbolism of the river in Jayber's life?

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

6. What spiritual moments about the past and present does Jayber experience in church?

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

8. Who are some of the friends and neighbors little Jonas calls aunt and uncle while living with Othy and Cordie?

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

10. How does little Jonas get the nickname "J?"

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