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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. In school, Jayber is taught that everything bad is attributed to _________________.
(a) The body.
(b) Gangs.
(c) The devil.
(d) Orphans.

2. For what amount does Jayber buy the barber shop?
(a) $25.
(b) $300.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $750.

3. How do most of the people in the region make a living?
(a) Mining.
(b) Farming.
(c) Retailing.
(d) Trucking.

4. In what year was Jayber born?
(a) 1914.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1933.

5. Who takes over Stanley Gibbs' job when he dies?
(a) Jayber.
(b) Mack.
(c) Buck.
(d) Owen.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the bank board member who sells the barber shop to Jayber?

3. Who is Mattie Keith's boyfriend?

4. What is the name of the town where Jayber lives?

5. How long does Jayber keep the shop open?

Short Essay Questions

1. What spiritual moments about the past and present does Jayber experience in church?

2. Why does Jayber buy a car?

3. Why does Jayber not serve in the army during the war?

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

5. What is the premise of the book?

6. Why is J both vulnerable and comfortable when he meets with Burley and Mat?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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