Jayber Crow: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 123 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Jayber Crow: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 123 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Who is the man who remembers Jayber as a child and returns him to Port William?

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

3. In what town was Jayber born?

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

5. As an old man, Jayber thinks that life is very little time and mostly __________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jayber's obsession with Mattie?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Jayber first encounter Mattie Keith?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of the atypical family in JAYBER CROW: A NOVEL. What does it mean that Jayber has taken on the town of Port William as his family? How does this unusual family evolve in its support of each other? How typical is this family mentality to most Southern families living during this time period?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for Jayber's life. Will he still be alive? Who will be present in his life? Where will he be living? What will his thoughts about the world and religion be by this time? Explain.

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