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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. What does Joe do to hurt Janie in Chapter 8?

2. What does Janie compare Jody's body to?

3. Why does Joe get mad at Janie in Chapter 6?

4. Who does Janie say is the only person Joe ever listened to?

5. What do the other children tease Janie about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Janie say to Joe as he is dying?

2. How does Janie initially feel about Joe's getting old?

3. How is death personified in Chapter 8?

4. Describe Janie's feelings on love and marriage in Chapter 3.

5. Describe the scene that occurs in the store in Chapter 7.

6. How does Janie feel about Nanny in Chapter 9?

7. What are some of the restrictions Jody places on Janie?

8. Explain how Janie earns the name "Alphabet."

9. What do Janie's neighbors normally do after a long day's work?

10. What is Janie's first impression of Tea Cake in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how the tone of the novel changes as Janie experiences highs and lows in the story.

Essay Topic 2

What impact does the colloquial dialect used in the novel have on the story and how readers relate to the characters? Discuss both the negative and positive effects that the characters' manner of speaking has the development of key elements of the story (e.g. characterization, setting, plot, themes, etc.).

Essay Topic 3

It can be said that Their Eyes Were Watching God captures the importance of oral history and the oral tradition in African American culture. What elements of the story support this?

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