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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who does Nanny propose that Janie marry?
(a) Johnny Taylor.
(b) Nathaniel Washburn.
(c) Logan Killicks.
(d) Brody Jenks.

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

5. What is the first thing Nanny thinks Janie is upset about when Janie comes to visit her in Chapter 3?
(a) She thinks Janie will leave Logan.
(b) She thinks Janie is pregnant.
(c) She thinks Janie is sick.
(d) She thinks Janie's husband has been beating her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Janie's neighbors want to know about her?

2. Who does Janie marry in Chapter 3?

3. What does Janie find unattractive about her husband in Chapter 3?

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

5. Why do the other black children pick on Janie all the time?

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