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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 is Cecelia Overhold's gripe with Port William?

2. Why is Jayber rejected by the military?

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

4. What does Jayber purchase in order to keep up with the times?

5. Which of the following is NOT an interest of Jayber's at the orphanage school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jayber buy a car?

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

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

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

5. What is the philosophy of the orphanage and how does it impact Jayber?

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

7. What is Cecelia's opinion of her husband, Roy, and why does she consider Jayber to be her enemy?

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

9. What is the premise of the book?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for Jayber's life. Will he still be alive? Who will be present in his life? Where will he be living? What will his thoughts about the world and religion be by this time? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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