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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Pheoby's husband's name?
(a) Marlin.
(b) Bill.
(c) Jeffrey.
(d) Sam.

2. What is the cause of Joe's illness.
(a) His kidneys are shutting down.
(b) He drinks too much.
(c) He has been poisoned.
(d) He has a broken heart.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Logan says Janie acts like she thinks she is ______. (Fill in the blank)

2. What does Joe think the town must do to be successful?

3. Who is Janie's best friend?

4. Where is Joe Starks from?

5. What does Joe ask Janie to do?

(see the answer key)

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