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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. What does Janie expose when she drops her book bag on the floor?
(a) The notebook.
(b) Her letter.
(c) A newspaper clipping.
(d) The milk carton.

2. Which word best describes how Janie is feeling after finding out that Reeve confides her secret in someone else?
(a) Angry.
(b) Heart-broken.
(c) Betrayed.
(d) Relieved.

3. In which state does Janie currently live in Chapter 12?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Vermont.
(d) Connecticut.

4. In chapter 14, which word best describes how Reeve is feelings in regard to his relationship with Janie?
(a) Confident.
(b) Abused.
(c) Rejected.
(d) Loved.

5. Where does Janie hide the milk carton toward the end of the novel?
(a) Under her pillow.
(b) With Reeve.
(c) Her notebook.
(d) Under her mattress.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has Reeve confided in regarding Janie's situation?

2. Which item does Reeve take with him, that belongs to his father?

3. Janie's parents normally do not allow her to eat _________.

4. Which place does Reeve suppose Janie is kidnapped from?

5. What kind of event does Janie attend for her grandfather in chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Janie begin shredding the milk carton in chapter 16?

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

3. Explain what is lacking from the Johnson's explanation of the past.

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

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

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

7. Explain the contrast present between Janie's relationship with Reeve and Janie's relationship with her family.

8. What is Reeve's explanation of Janie's kidnapping?

9. What suggests that Janie wants to, and plans on, spending the night with Reeve in the future?

10. How does the novel end? Explain.

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