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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does everyone call the "boy" Janie left with?
(a) Rum Pan.
(b) Baby Boy.
(c) Big Mouth.
(d) Tea Cake.

2. What is Janie's maiden name?
(a) Crawford.
(b) Starks.
(c) Potter.
(d) Watson.

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

4. When does Janie realize she is not white?
(a) When she looks in the mirror.
(b) When she sees a picture of herself with the white children.
(c) When the kids at school tease her.
(d) When her grandmother tells her.

5. What event in Chapter 2 signals the end of Janie's childhood?
(a) Janie leaving home.
(b) Johnny Taylor kissing her.
(c) Janie graduating from high school.
(d) Nanny telling her it's time to get married.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nanny tells Janie not to worry about love when she has _______. (Fill in the blank)

2. How old do the neighbors think Janie is when she returns home in Chapter 1?

3. Who does Janie marry in Chapter 3?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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