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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. How many boys does Janie see outside of the home in chapter 11?

2. What kind of event does Janie attend for her grandfather in chapter 16?

3. What does Sarah-Charlotte ask Janie about in chapter 16, that upsets Janie?

4. What is it that disappears from Janie's mind in chapter 10?

5. How old is Reeve at the beginning of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Janie use her notebook for?

4. Why does Janie wait to pursue an adult relationship with Reeve?

5. What is Janie's realization about her relationship with Reeve toward the end of the novel? Explain.

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

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

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

9. How does the novel end? Explain.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Throughout the novel, the theme of adolescence versus adulthood is illustrated. Explain how Sarah-Charlotte is a representation of adolescence.

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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