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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. By chapter nine, Janie returns to the mindset of a(n) ______________.

2. What is Sarah-Charlotte's last name?

3. Sarah-Charlotte thinks about the fact that Janie never has a ________________ in chapter one, while eating at lunch.

4. Who's milk does Janie take a sip of in chapter one?

5. In the early stages of the novel, Janie is unsure as to whether or not her flashbacks are actual _____________ or _______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Janie reluctant to make conversation with her parents at dinner in chapter eight?

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

3. Describe what goes through Janie's mind as she looks at the milk carton.

4. Why is Janie at cake decorating class? And what happens while she is there?

5. Describe the flashback that Janie has in chapter eight, after dinner with her parents.

6. What does Janie bring up in chapter eight, when she finally decides to confront her parents?

7. Explain what happens between Janie and Mrs. Shields in chapter three.

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

9. Explain why Janie feels that she cannot confide in her friends after her kiss with Reeve.

10. Explain the focus of Janie's mind during chapter two.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Janie's notebook serve as type of catharsis for Janie?

Essay Topic 2

Although Hannah is not physically present throughout the novel, she plays an important role. How does Hannah act as a driving force in the novel's action? What is the significance in Hannah's character in regards to Janie's identity?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, Janie is in a constant struggle between the joys of adolescence and the responsibility of adulthood. Describe how the theme of adolescence versus adulthood works within the novel. Use in text citation to support your point.

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