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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object in nature is symbolic of Janie's sexual awakening?
(a) A ripe fruit.
(b) A sunrise.
(c) A sunset.
(d) A blossoming tree.

2. What is the name of the family Nanny works for?
(a) Washburn.
(b) Little.
(c) Crawford.
(d) Smith.

3. What does Janie do at home after the funeral?
(a) She packs her bags to leave town.
(b) She burns her head rags.
(c) She cries herself to sleep.
(d) She burns all of Joe's belongings.

4. What does Janie's husband do for Janie that Nanny says won't last for long?
(a) Sleeps on the couch.
(b) Brushes her hair at night.
(c) Cooks dinner.
(d) Chops the wood and carries it inside.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men who try to court Janie really want?

2. What emotion is personified in Chapter 9 as something that Janie asks questions of at night?

3. What symbol returns in Chapter 11 as a feeling that Tea Cake awakens in Janie?

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

5. Why is Tea Cake in Eatonville?

(see the answer key)

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