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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is an alternate name for Eatonville?
(a) Oxford.
(b) East Tampa.
(c) The Everglades.
(d) West Maitland.

3. What does Janie like about the store?
(a) The conversations on the porch.
(b) That she gets to work with Joe.
(c) The independence she feels by running the store.
(d) The people who visit her.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Janie's response to Joe's anger in the store after he chastises her?

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

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

4. What does Janie find unattractive about her husband in Chapter 3?

5. The first line of the novel is "Ships at a distance have every man's _________ on board." (Fill in the blank)

(see the answer key)

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