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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. Janie finally comes clean about the situation. Which word best describes how the Johnsons are feeling?
(a) Fortunate.
(b) Sympathetic.
(c) Sad.
(d) Relieved.

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

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

4. What is the best word to describe the novel's ending?
(a) Open.
(b) Condemning.
(c) Conclusive.
(d) Mysterious.

5. Janie remembers a woman wearing this, with candy in the pockets.
(a) Jeans.
(b) Apron.
(c) A sweater.
(d) Polka dot dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sarah-Charlotte ask Janie about in chapter 16, that upsets Janie?

2. What is the letter to the Springs missing?

3. What explanation is the Johnson's story lacking?

4. What contrasts Janie and Reeve's blossoming relationship?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the accidental mailing of Janie's letter to the Springs a type of resolution?

2. Describe the argument between Janie and Reeve in chapter 16.

3. What is Janie's realization about her relationship with Reeve toward the end of the novel? Explain.

4. What does Reeve tell Janie in chapter 11, about his relationship with his siblings? Why is Janie unable to concentrate on what he is telling her?

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

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

7. How does Reeve perceive Janie's thoughts about the milk carton?

8. What might "attention" have to do with Janie's kidnapping, as supposed by Janie?

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

10. Janie sees three boys outside of the Spring home. What are her thoughts on them, and what other memories do they spark in Janie's mind?

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