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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprises Jody and Janie about Eatonville?
(a) How small it is.
(b) That there are no blacks there.
(c) How many people live there.
(d) How large the town is.

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

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

4. What does Janie's husband do for Janie that Nanny says won't last for long?
(a) Brushes her hair at night.
(b) Chops the wood and carries it inside.
(c) Sleeps on the couch.
(d) Cooks dinner.

5. How do the men in town feel about Jody toward the end of Chapter 5?
(a) They are resentful of the way he exercises his power like a white man.
(b) They are mad at him for building the store.
(c) They look up to him like a god.
(d) They are grateful for his generousity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Janie have in her new home that none of the other blacks in town have?

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

3. Who is Janie's best friend?

4. What does Joe ask Janie to do?

5. What nickname does Janie have as a child?

(see the answer key)

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