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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jody deal with his aging?
(a) He hides in the back of the store so people won't see him.
(b) He berates Janie for her aging to make himself feel better.
(c) He runs around with young girls.
(d) He gets plastic surgery.

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

3. What time of day is it when the novel begins?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Lunch time.
(c) Dusk.
(d) Daybreak.

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

5. What does Janie find difficult about tending the store?
(a) The calculations.
(b) The crowds.
(c) The customer service.
(d) Handling the meat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Joe not allow Janie to participate in the social scene around the store?

3. What does Janie's husband do for Janie that Nanny says won't last for long?

4. What does Janie compare Jody's body to?

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

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