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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 does Jayber enjoy most about church services?

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

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

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

5. What does Troy plant in excess?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Clydie and what is Jayber's relationship with her?

3. What does Jayber discover as he revisits the sites of his childhood?

4. How do Athey and Troy differ in their views on how a farm should be run?

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

6. What is the irony of Jayber's burying Stanley Gibbs?

7. How does Jayber first encounter Mattie Keith?

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

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

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

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

Berry is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of Mattie Keith. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Mattie?

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