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

2. How does Janie believe she is related to the boy(s)?
(a) Childhood friends.
(b) No relation.
(c) Cousins.
(d) Brothers.

3. During chapter 14, Janie remembers this action, which seriously disturbs and upsets her. What does she remember?
(a) Reading the Bible.
(b) Singing.
(c) Praying.
(d) Eating.

4. What explanation is the Johnson's story lacking?
(a) Janie's flashbacks.
(b) The face on the milk carton.
(c) The lack of baby pictures.
(d) Janie's real mother.

5. Which publication does Sarah-Charlotte mention, in chapter 13?
(a) The Post Gazette.
(b) The New York Star.
(c) Time Magazine.
(d) The New York Times.

Short Answer Questions

1. Reeve's mother is __________ after hearing why Reeve runs away with Janie.

2. In chapter 14, which word best describes how Reeve is feelings in regard to his relationship with Janie?

3. In which chapter does Reeve's and Janie's relationship take a more serious turn?

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

5. How old is Reeve at the beginning of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Janie use her notebook for?

4. Why do Janie and Reeve decide against staying in the motel together/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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