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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Janie's neighbors doing when she arrives home?
(a) The neighbors are all asleep.
(b) The neighbors are gathered on Pheoby's front porch to gossip.
(c) The neighbors are building a barn.
(d) The neighbors are hiding inside Janie's house to throw her a surprise party.

2. What does Hurston compare Janie to in Chapter 7?
(a) A child.
(b) A rut in the road.
(c) A rainbow.
(d) A mule.

3. The first line of the novel is "Ships at a distance have every man's _________ on board." (Fill in the blank)
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Cargo.
(c) Wife.
(d) Wish.

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

5. What does Nanny do to avoid being whipped by the plantation Mistress?
(a) She kills the Mistress.
(b) She runs away with the Master.
(c) She runs away into the woods with her baby.
(d) She calls the police.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides Janie's wedding, what other major event occurs in Chapter 3?

2. What does Jody do when Janie burns his breakfast.

3. What is the first thing Nanny thinks Janie is upset about when Janie comes to visit her in Chapter 3?

4. What does Logan say that he and Nanny have done to Janie?

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

(see the answer key)

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