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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. Janie finally comes clean about the situation. Which word best describes how the Johnsons are feeling?

2. What contrasts Janie and Reeve's blossoming relationship?

3. In which class does Janie finally rip the pages out of her notebook, out of frustration?

4. Which of the following literary devices is not used within the novel?

5. Janie's family is from a ____________ area.

Short Essay Questions

1. What idea does the New York Times give Janie?

2. Why does Janie begin shredding the milk carton in chapter 16?

3. How does the accidental mailing of Janie's letter to the Springs a type of resolution?

4. Why do Janie and Reeve decide against staying in the motel together/

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

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

7. What might "attention" have to do with Janie's kidnapping, as supposed by Janie?

8. What happens when Reeve and Janie come home to in chapter 12?

9. Janie sees three boys outside of the Spring home. What are her thoughts on them, and what other memories do they spark in Janie's mind?

10. How does the novel end? Explain.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does Janie seem to desire a relationship with her real family? Or is it just knowledge of the truth she desires? Explain your reasoning.

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

Lizzy is first introduced in the novel as someone that Janie is not very fond of. By the end of the novel, Lizzy's role changes completely. What is Lizzy's role by the end of the novel? Explain the contrast in her character from the beginning versus her role in the end.

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