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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. As Jayber settles into his life, he develops a passion for ________________.
(a) Gardening.
(b) Reading.
(c) Cigars.
(d) Old cars.

2. What does Jayber's shop become for the town?
(a) A clinic.
(b) A voting place.
(c) A gathering place.
(d) A soup kitchen.

3. What event does Jayber recall that causes grief and angst among the people of Port William?
(a) The Korean War.
(b) The stock market crash of 1929.
(c) The attack on Pearl Harbor.
(d) Japanese internment camps.

4. Ray Overhold's climbs a tree to avoid being caught by his wife, _____________.
(a) Cecelia.
(b) Sara.
(c) Aggie.
(d) Madge.

5. Jayber goes to work ________________.
(a) As a barber.
(b) Fixing cars.
(c) On a road crew.
(d) Selling Bibles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Jayber keep the shop open?

2. In what town does Jayber live with his aunt and uncle?

3. What does Jayber dislike about the boy in #73?

4. How old is Jayber when Aunt Cordie dies?

5. Where does Jayber go after Aunt Cordie dies?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What role does gardening fill in Jayber's life?

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

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

7. What is the premise of the book?

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

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

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

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