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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What symbolic object does Janie keep returning to in the days before her wedding?
(a) The pear tree.
(b) The front gate.
(c) The school yard.
(d) The rose bush.

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

4. What does Joe say someone like Janie is "made to do"?
(a) Teach in a school.
(b) Sit on the porch and rock and fan herself.
(c) Work at a dress shop.
(d) Work the plow.

5. What does Janie do to get Joe's attention?
(a) She tells him he is handsome.
(b) She throws a rock at him.
(c) She starts pumping the well for water.
(d) She asks if he wants to come in and rest.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the family Nanny works for?

3. What is Janie's maiden name?

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

5. What does Joe think the town must do to be successful?

(see the answer key)

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