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

2. What makes the Mistress suspect that Nanny's newborn baby is part white?
(a) The baby's gray eyes and yellow hair.
(b) The plantation Master sends the baby away.
(c) The baby is always hidden .
(d) The baby's fair skin.

3. What object in nature is symbolic of Janie's sexual awakening?
(a) A sunset.
(b) A sunrise.
(c) A blossoming tree.
(d) A ripe fruit.

4. Why do the other black children pick on Janie all the time?
(a) Janie makes fun of the other girls.
(b) Janie's clothes are better than the other kids' clothes.
(c) Janie gets better grades than them.
(d) Janie talks differently than the other kids.

5. Who is wearing a pair of overalls in Chapter 1?
(a) Tea Cake.
(b) Pheoby.
(c) Lulu.
(d) Janie.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What nickname does Janie have as a child?

4. When does Janie realize she is not white?

5. How many acres does Janie's new home sit on?

(see the answer key)

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