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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Janie have in her new home that none of the other blacks in town have?
(a) A wood-burning stove.
(b) A bathtub.
(c) A feather bed.
(d) An organ.

2. Why does Logan go to Lake City?
(a) He's having an affair.
(b) To get a new plow.
(c) To buy a mule.
(d) To look at some land.

3. How did Janie's mother become pregnant with Janie?
(a) She spent the night with a white man.
(b) She was raped by the school teacher.
(c) Nanny sells her to a white man.
(d) She married a soldier.

4. What do the men compare beating a woman to?
(a) Teaching a lesson.
(b) Cooking a hamburger.
(c) Sinning against God.
(d) Stepping on baby chickens.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe ask Janie to do?

2. What nickname does Janie have as a child?

3. Why does Joe buy the mule?

4. What does Janie like about the store?

5. Why does Joe get mad at Janie in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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