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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the townspeople do when the mule dies?
(a) They bury it in Joe's back yard.
(b) They drag it out to the swamp for a ceremony.
(c) They leave the carcass on Bonner's front porch.
(d) They cook it and eat it.

2. How do the townspeople react to the scene between Jody and Janie in the store?
(a) They lose respect for Joe.
(b) They all leave the store.
(c) They encourage Joe to beat Janie.
(d) They are embarrassed.

3. Why doesn't Janie leave Jody?
(a) She is afraid he will find her.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She truly loves him.
(d) She has nowhere to go.

4. Where do all the workers from the muck go for fun?
(a) The general store.
(b) The local bar.
(c) The swamp.
(d) Tea Cake and Janie's house.

5. What is the rumor going around about Joe's illness?
(a) People think he is faking sick because he is embarrassed.
(b) People say his heart is broken.
(c) People think that he is an alcoholic.
(d) People think that Janie poisoned him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is wearing a pair of overalls in Chapter 1?

2. What surprises Jody and Janie about Eatonville?

3. For how long does Janie wear black to signify her mourning over Joe?

4. Where do Janie and Tea Cake go in Chapter 14?

5. What does Janie feel for Joe as he dies?

(see the answer key)

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