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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. Where does Janie want to go with Reeve in chapter 14?

2. Janie feels this emotion over ending her relationship with Reeve.

3. What do Janie and Reeve do while stopped at the gas station?

4. Where does Janie ask Reeve to take her, after she confronts her parents?

5. In which chapter do Janie and Reeve run off together?

Short Essay Questions

1. What suggests that Janie wants to, and plans on, spending the night with Reeve in the future?

2. What is Janie's realization about her relationship with Reeve toward the end of the novel? Explain.

3. Explain what is lacking from the Johnson's explanation of the past.

4. Why does Janie begin shredding the milk carton in chapter 16?

5. Explain how and why Janie travels to New Jersey.

6. Explain the contrast present between Janie's relationship with Reeve and Janie's relationship with her family.

7. How does the accidental mailing of Janie's letter to the Springs a type of resolution?

8. Does Janie believe that the Johnson's kidnap her, even after hearing the truth about the past? Explain.

9. What happens when Reeve and Janie come home to in chapter 12?

10. Why does Janie wait to pursue an adult relationship with Reeve?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Janie's relationship with her parents is like a roller coaster ride throughout the novel, as it changes. Describe the changes, resolutions and progressions, of Janie's relationship with her parents throughout the novel. Be sure to use in text citations to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

In chapter one, Janie wants to change her name to Jayne Johnstone. What does this suggest about Janie's feelings toward herself? What type of solutions does changing her name present?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, Janie is in a constant struggle between the joys of adolescence and the responsibility of adulthood. Describe how the theme of adolescence versus adulthood works within the novel. Use in text citation to support your point.

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