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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is wearing a pair of overalls in Chapter 1?
(a) Pheoby.
(b) Tea Cake.
(c) Janie.
(d) Lulu.

2. What does Mrs. Turner take pride in?
(a) Her white features.
(b) Her good upbringing.
(c) Her cooking.
(d) Her husband's wealth.

3. What does Janie realize she feels for her grandmother?
(a) Love.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Hate.
(d) Pity.

4. What does Nanny call the "very prong all us black women gits hung on"?
(a) Family.
(b) Money.
(c) Safety.
(d) Love.

5. What does Tea Cake help Janie with at the end of the night?
(a) He helps her onto the train.
(b) He helps her close up the store.
(c) He helps her tie up her hair.
(d) He helps her clean the floors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the house have no roof?

2. What is Pheoby's husband's name?

3. What does Janie tell Pheoby she wants to get married again for?

4. What does Nunkie do to get Tea Cake's attention?

5. What actually kills Joe?

(see the answer key)

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