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

2. What type of food does Reeve order in the last chapter of the book?

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

4. At the end of the novel, Janie realizes that she places __________ before Reeve.

5. Who does Reeve believe kidnaps Janie?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the novel end? Explain.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, there is a great contrast between Reeve's family and Janie's family. Explain the contrast in both families, and state the irony present within the context of the novel, as related to the two families. Use in text citations to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Purity and innocence are seen as motifs throughout the early chapters of the novel. Explain how these things are illustrated through the text and be sure to use in text citations to support your claims.

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