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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the men who try to court Janie really want?
(a) Her money.
(b) Her body.
(c) Her wisdom.
(d) Her store.

2. What is the first thing Nanny thinks Janie is upset about when Janie comes to visit her in Chapter 3?
(a) She thinks Janie is sick.
(b) She thinks Janie's husband has been beating her.
(c) She thinks Janie is pregnant.
(d) She thinks Janie will leave Logan.

3. What does Janie's husband do for Janie that Nanny says won't last for long?
(a) Sleeps on the couch.
(b) Cooks dinner.
(c) Brushes her hair at night.
(d) Chops the wood and carries it inside.

4. When does Janie want to marry Tea Cake?
(a) Once she has a baby.
(b) As soon as Tea Cake gets a job.
(c) At dawn.
(d) As soon as she can sell the store.

5. Who does Janie marry in Chapter 3?
(a) Hezekia.
(b) Joe Brown.
(c) Logan Killicks.
(d) Tea Cake.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long does Janie wear black to signify her mourning over Joe?

2. What does Janie do that upsets Joe in the store in Chapter 7?

3. What song is played at Joe's funeral?

4. Why doesn't Janie leave Jody?

5. What emotion is personified in Chapter 9 as something that Janie asks questions of at night?

(see the answer key)

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