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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 is the subject of most of the jokes told on the porch?

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

3. How do the men in town feel about Jody toward the end of Chapter 5?

4. What do the men compare beating a woman to?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Janie behaves after Joe's death.

2. Why is Janie alone in the store in Chapter 10?

3. What are some of the reasons Nanny says that Janie should feel lucky to be married to Logan?

4. What does Janie do immediately after Joe dies?

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

6. Describe Joe Starks' appearance.

7. How does Logan seem to feel about the possibility of Janie leaving him?

8. Why is Joe so angry and embarrassed when Janie finally speaks up to him?

9. How is death personified in Chapter 8?

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

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

Compare current events to those that take place in Their Eyes Were Watching God, discussing the differences in social reactions to things like racism and classism.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how and why Janie is consistently disappointed throughout her life. Which characters disappoint her? What were her initial expectations of these characters, and how do they let her down?

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