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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the men who work with Tea Cake think of Mr. Turner?
(a) They are jealous of him.
(b) They think he's scared of his wife.
(c) They think he is cruel to his wife.
(d) They respect him.

2. How does Janie react to finding Tea Cake with Nunkie?
(a) She ignores the incident.
(b) She rages violently at Tea Cake.
(c) She kills Nunkie.
(d) She leaves Tea Cake.

3. Why is Tea Cake in Eatonville?
(a) He thought the ball game was there.
(b) He is looking for a job.
(c) He has come to court Janie.
(d) He wants to buy Janie's store.

4. How do the men in town feel about Jody toward the end of Chapter 5?
(a) They are grateful for his generousity.
(b) They are mad at him for building the store.
(c) They are resentful of the way he exercises his power like a white man.
(d) They look up to him like a god.

5. Where is Tea Cake from?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Maitland.
(c) Orlando.
(d) Tampa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Janie about this rumor?

2. What action does Hurston compare Jody's harsh words to Janie in the store to?

3. What does Janie have to do when Logan goes to Lake City for the day?

4. How do the other men feel about Tea Cake's beating Janie?

5. Why don't the police make many arrests when the workers get drunk in town?

(see the answer key)

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