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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Janie realize her parents are afraid of by chapter nine?

2. Which of the following is not included in the things Janie finds in the house while in search of some truth?

3. What is Reeve doing in chapter four, when Janie abandons her snack?

4. What is missing from Janie house, which makes Janie more skeptical?

5. In which chapter does Janie's relationship with Reeve begin to develop?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Janie's flashback in chapter three as well as what Janie finds particularly upsetting about the flashback.

2. Explain Janie's realization and thought process as she enters her home in chapter three and sees no baby picture.

3. Explain how the theme of Janie's parents' secrecy thickens in chapter seven.

4. Why does Janie resist going on a drive with Adair and Sarah-Charlotte in chapter six?

5. Explain Janie's feelings about the kiss between her and Reeve.

6. What is Hannah's story?

7. How does Janie's parents feel about dating, how is this illustrated in chapter one?

8. What is Hannah's role within the novel, other than the history the Johnsons provide?

9. Why does Janie take a sip of Sarah-Charlotte's milk, instead of her own?

10. Describe the conversation that Reeve has with Janie while at the Scenic Overlook in chapter two.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think is the most prominent theme or lesson in the book? Why does the author write this book? What is she trying to convey to readers?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel there are many symbols of Janie's tarnished childhood. What are they and how do they lend to the theme that Janie's childhood is tainted?

Essay Topic 3

How does food act as a symbol of the status of the family unit throughout the novel?

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