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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. At what age does Jayber register for the draft?

2. Jayber goes to work ________________.

3. What is Jayber's given name?

4. Where does Jayber head in January of 1937?

5. Why can Jayber not register as a conscientious objector?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Jayber first encounter Mattie Keith?

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

8. What is the internal impetus that drives J to return to his roots?

9. Why does J begin to doubt the literal truth of the Bible?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Jayber's sense of spirituality as opposed to a belief in formal religion. Why is organized religion counter to Jayber's beliefs? Why is spirituality more akin to Jayber's sensibilities?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the novel and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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