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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Nanny tells Janie not to worry about love when she has _______. (Fill in the blank)
(a) Protection.
(b) Money.
(c) A new house.
(d) A husband.

2. Jody says all women need telling, just like ____________. (Fill in the blank)
(a) Children and chickens and cows.
(b) Servants.
(c) Black people.
(d) Men.

3. What is the first thing Janie does once Joe is dead?
(a) She breaks his spittoon.
(b) She lets down her hair.
(c) She runs to get the doctor.
(d) She covers Joe's face.

4. What does Janie eat for dinner in Chapter 1?
(a) Turkey and dressing.
(b) Vegetable stew.
(c) A ham sandwich.
(d) Mulatto rice.

5. When does Janie realize she is not white?
(a) When she sees a picture of herself with the white children.
(b) When her grandmother tells her.
(c) When she looks in the mirror.
(d) When the kids at school tease her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Joe Starks from?

2. What song is played at Joe's funeral?

3. Who is elected mayor of Eatonville?

4. What does Tea Cake ask Janie to do in Chapter 14?

5. How old do the neighbors think Janie is when she returns home in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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