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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. Which of the following literary devices is not used within the novel?
(a) Flashback.
(b) Symbolism.
(c) Personification.
(d) Inner monologue.

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

3. What is Mr. Yampolski's profession?
(a) Librarian.
(b) Math teacher.
(c) History teacher.
(d) Bank teller.

4. What vehicle do Janie and Reeve get stopped behind in chapter 11?
(a) School bus.
(b) A silver lexus.
(c) Pick-up truck.
(d) A buggy.

5. What is the letter to the Springs missing?
(a) Envelope.
(b) Address.
(c) A stamp.
(d) A return address.

Short Answer Questions

1. Janie remembers a woman wearing this, with candy in the pockets.

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

3. What is it that disappears from Janie's mind in chapter 10?

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

5. In which chapter do Janie and Reeve run off together?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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