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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. Who's penknife does Janie borrow to cut out the picture on the milk carton?
2. In chapter two, Janie has a strange flashback of a strange woman. In the flashback, where is the strange woman leading Janie?
3. What does Janie realize her parents are afraid of by chapter nine?
4. In which chapter does Janie have her most vivid memory?
5. Which "collecting" hobby of Janie's does Reeve bring up in chapter two, which Janie ignores?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Hannah's role within the novel, other than the history the Johnsons provide?
2. What is Hannah's story?
3. Why does Janie want to change her name, and what does she want to change it to?
4. What story does Jason tell at lunch and how does it relate to Janie's situation?
5. Why is Janie reluctant to make conversation with her parents at dinner in chapter eight?
6. Why does Janie take a sip of Sarah-Charlotte's milk, instead of her own?
7. Explain Janie's flashback in chapter three as well as what Janie finds particularly upsetting about the flashback.
8. Explain what Janie's parents reveal to her about themselves in chapter nine.
9. Describe what goes through Janie's mind as she looks at the milk carton.
10. Explain why Janie feels that she cannot confide in her friends after her kiss with Reeve.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the novel, the theme of adolescence versus adulthood is illustrated. Explain how Sarah-Charlotte is a representation of adolescence.
Essay Topic 2
Janie's thoughts about the milk carton are constantly plaguing her mind, yet she feels as though he cannot confide in anyone. Explain how the milk carton increases the angst and loneliness that a typical teenager feels.
Essay Topic 3
How is Janie's relationship with her parents depicted at the beginning of the book? Use in text citations to support your claims.
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