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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. Where do Reeve and Janie go together during chapter 15?
(a) Shopping center.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) A state park.
(d) Connecticut.

2. In which chapter do Janie and Reeve spend an intimate night together?
(a) Chapter 12.
(b) They don't.
(c) Chapter 11.
(d) Chapter 14.

3. What does Janie promise her parents?
(a) That she does not run away.
(b) That she does forgive them.
(c) That she does not call the police.
(d) That she does not search for Hannah.

4. According to Janie, it is _______________ for parents to yell at their children.
(a) Abusive.
(b) Hurtful.
(c) Normal.
(d) Wrong.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During her kidnapping, Janie believes that she is tempted by what?

2. What type of food does Reeve order in the last chapter of the book?

3. How many boys does Janie see outside of the home in chapter 11?

4. Who does Reeve believe kidnaps Janie?

5. In which chapter does Janie decide to skip school?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain how and why Janie travels to New Jersey.

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

4. How does the novel end? Explain.

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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