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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Janie find under Tea Cake's pillow?
(a) A loaded pistol.
(b) Money.
(c) A love note.
(d) Another woman's picture.

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

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

4. What is the first thing Janie does once Joe is dead?
(a) She lets down her hair.
(b) She runs to get the doctor.
(c) She covers Joe's face.
(d) She breaks his spittoon.

5. What is Tea Cake's job?
(a) Cleaning floors.
(b) Herding cattle.
(c) Picking beans.
(d) Baling hay.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Janie know the hurricane is coming?

2. What does Mrs. Turner take pride in?

3. How old is Joe in Chapter 7?

4. How did Janie's mother become pregnant with Janie?

5. Why doesn't Janie leave Jody?

(see the answer key)

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