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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. Where does Janie hide the milk carton toward the end of the novel?

2. Who offers Janie a ride to school in chapter 10?

3. According to Janie, it is _______________ for parents to yell at their children.

4. In which chapter does Janie go to the police about her kidnapping?

5. Which word best describes how Janie is feeling after finding out that Reeve confides her secret in someone else?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Reeve's explanation of Janie's kidnapping?

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

5. What suggests that Janie wants to, and plans on, spending the night with Reeve in the future?

6. Does Janie believe that the Johnson's kidnap her, even after hearing the truth about the past? Explain.

7. Describe the argument between Janie and Reeve in chapter 16.

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

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

10. Explain the contrast present between Janie's relationship with Reeve and Janie's relationship with her family.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think the author of the novel leaves the book open-ended? Do you expect a sequel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Janie's relationship with her parents is like a roller coaster ride throughout the novel, as it changes. Describe the changes, resolutions and progressions, of Janie's relationship with her parents throughout the novel. Be sure to use in text citations to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how the lack in progression in Janie's relationship with Reeve mirror Janie's progression in discovering the truth of her past?

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