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

2. Who is elected mayor of Eatonville?
(a) Nanny.
(b) Joe.
(c) Janie.
(d) Matt.

3. What do the residents of Eatonville hold a barbecue in celebration of?
(a) The first paved road in town.
(b) The end of slavery.
(c) The first street lamp in town.
(d) Joe and Janie's wedding.

4. What event in Chapter 2 signals the end of Janie's childhood?
(a) Janie graduating from high school.
(b) Janie leaving home.
(c) Nanny telling her it's time to get married.
(d) Johnny Taylor kissing her.

5. What does Joe want the town to have that the men of Eatonville say the white men won't give him?
(a) A church.
(b) A paved road.
(c) A mayor.
(d) A post office.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe buy from Mr. Eaton?

2. What are Janie's neighbors doing when she arrives home?

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

4. When does Janie realize she is not white?

5. What action does Hurston compare Jody's harsh words to Janie in the store to?

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