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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which chapter does Janie go to the police about her kidnapping?
(a) Chapter 17.
(b) Chapter 18.
(c) She doesn't.
(d) Chapter 16.

2. Which word best describes how the Johnsons are feeling, after telling Janie the truth?
(a) Worried.
(b) Upset.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Apprehensive.

3. In Janie's case, youthful innocence is directly proportional to what?
(a) Trusting the Johnsons.
(b) Truth.
(c) Sexual purity.
(d) Religious faith.

4. How many boys does Janie see outside of the home in chapter 11?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

5. In which class does Janie finally rip the pages out of her notebook, out of frustration?
(a) Study Hall.
(b) English.
(c) Math.
(d) Social studies.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which chapter do Janie and Reeve spend an intimate night together?

2. What color hair do the boy(s) have?

3. What vehicle do Janie and Reeve get stopped behind in chapter 11?

4. Finish the sentence. Janie does not wish to spend the night with Reeve because she wants it to be __________.

5. What is the best word to describe the novel's ending?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Johnsons react to the news of the Springs? Explain.

2. How does the novel end? Explain.

3. What does Janie use her notebook for?

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

5. Why do the Johnson's take Janie out for pizza? What are they attempting to do?

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

7. Why is Janie relieved that the Johnsons are screaming at her?

8. How does food serve as a symbol of the state of the family unit?

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

10. What idea does the New York Times give Janie?

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