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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Janie get married?
(a) At the Baptist church.
(b) In Miami.
(c) In the Washburns' back yard.
(d) In Nanny's parlor.

2. How many acres does Janie's new home sit on?
(a) 60 acres.
(b) 10 acres.
(c) 100 acres.
(d) 1 acre.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Janie keep waiting for after her marriage?

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

3. What time of day is it when the novel begins?

4. What does Janie have in her new home that none of the other blacks in town have?

5. Who is Janie's best friend?

(see the answer key)

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