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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) Tea Cake.
(b) Baby Boy.
(c) Big Mouth.
(d) Rum Pan.

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

3. What does Janie's grandmother do to make things easier for Janie with the other black children?
(a) She buys them some land and their own house.
(b) She yells at the other children.
(c) She sends Janie to a different school.
(d) She homeschools Janie.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What object in nature is symbolic of Janie's sexual awakening?

2. Who does Nanny propose that Janie marry?

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

4. Where does Janie get married?

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

(see the answer key)

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