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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Janie eat for dinner in Chapter 1?
(a) Turkey and dressing.
(b) Mulatto rice.
(c) A ham sandwich.
(d) Vegetable stew.

3. What does Janie keep waiting for after her marriage?
(a) To get a new dress.
(b) To fall in love with her husband.
(c) To move to another city.
(d) To have a baby.

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

5. Nanny tells Janie not to worry about love when she has _______. (Fill in the blank)
(a) Protection.
(b) A new house.
(c) A husband.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first line of the novel is "Ships at a distance have every man's _________ on board." (Fill in the blank)

2. What symbolic object does Janie keep returning to in the days before her wedding?

3. Who is wearing a pair of overalls in Chapter 1?

4. How did Janie's mother become pregnant with Janie?

5. What does Nanny do to avoid being whipped by the plantation Mistress?

(see the answer key)

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