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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. Who cuts Jayber's hair?
(a) Vinnie MaGuire.
(b) Vince Jensen.
(c) Violet Greatlow.
(d) Vernie Greer.

2. Why is Jayber rejected by the military?
(a) He is not rejected.
(b) He is gay.
(c) He has a heart murmur.
(d) He has flat feet.

3. Who gives Jayber a ride as he walks toward the city in #42?
(a) Johnson Hall.
(b) Sam Hanks.
(c) Joe Tuttle.
(d) Ezra Worthington.

4. In what state does Cecelia Overhold's sister live?
(a) New York.
(b) Michigan.
(c) Oregon.
(d) California.

5. Which of the following does NOT take place at the Grandstand?
(a) Fox hunting.
(b) Poetry readings.
(c) Liquor drinking.
(d) Card playing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is changing the way farmers run their farms?

2. What does Jayber do sometimes when the church is empty?

3. In what town was Jayber born?

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

5. What other job does Jayber take on after Stanley's death?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who does Jonas live with after his parents die?

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

5. How does Jayber first encounter Mattie Keith?

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

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

8. Why is J conflicted about the scholarship opportunity and his own personality?

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

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

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