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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. What is Mr. Yampolski's profession?

2. Which road do the Johnson's live on?

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

4. Which item does Reeve take with him, that belongs to his father?

5. Finish the sentence. Janie does not wish to spend the night with Reeve because she wants it to be __________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does the novel end? Explain.

7. 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?

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

9. What does Janie use her notebook for?

10. What does Reeve tell Janie in chapter 11, about his relationship with his siblings? Why is Janie unable to concentrate on what he is telling her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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