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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first line of the novel is "Ships at a distance have every man's _________ on board." (Fill in the blank)
(a) Wish.
(b) Wife.
(c) Cargo.
(d) Sorrow.

2. What nickname does Janie have as a child?
(a) Alphabet.
(b) Little One.
(c) Baby Girl.
(d) Sassy.

3. What is Janie doing when Pheoby comes to see her?
(a) Soaking and washing her feet.
(b) Making dinner.
(c) Washing her dress.
(d) Writing a letter.

4. What are Janie's neighbors doing when she arrives home?
(a) The neighbors are gathered on Pheoby's front porch to gossip.
(b) The neighbors are all asleep.
(c) The neighbors are hiding inside Janie's house to throw her a surprise party.
(d) The neighbors are building a barn.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the family Nanny works for?

2. What does everyone call the "boy" Janie left with?

3. What is Pheoby's husband's name?

4. Who is Janie's best friend?

5. Who does Janie marry in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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