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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. Mr. Brylowe teaches which subject?
2. How does Janie open the locked trunk in chapter seven?
3. Whom does Janie help study in chapter four?
4. When Janie arrives to an empty house, while her mother is volunteering, what does Janie first begin looking for?
5. In which chapter does Janie attempt to dial the 800 number on the milk carton?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the significance of the school trip to Spain?
2. Explain how the theme of Janie's parents' secrecy thickens in chapter seven.
3. Why does Janie want to change her name, and what does she want to change it to?
4. Describe the 'daymare' that Janie has while getting ice cream with Reeve in chapter two.
5. Describe Janie's appearance and how it relates to the title of the book.
6. Explain what happens between Janie and Mrs. Shields in chapter three.
7. Janie heads outside while Reeve is raking leaves. Describe what happens next.
8. Describe the situation of Janie's struggle with dialing the 800 number on the milk carton, as it appears in chapter five.
9. Explain the situation when Janie returns home after hearing about Jason's birth certificate.
10. Explain Janie's flashback in chapter three as well as what Janie finds particularly upsetting about the flashback.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
In chapter one, Janie wants to change her name to Jayne Johnstone. What does this suggest about Janie's feelings toward herself? What type of solutions does changing her name present?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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