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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Janie doing when Pheoby comes to see her?
(a) Making dinner.
(b) Soaking and washing her feet.
(c) Writing a letter.
(d) Washing her dress.

2. What is a "pound of knuckle pudding"?
(a) A beating with the fists.
(b) A hand cream.
(c) A baked treat.
(d) A meat pie.

3. When do the townspeople take notice of Janie's spending so much time with Tea Cake?
(a) After the picnic.
(b) After he is seen leaving her house one morning.
(c) After she is late opening the store every day.
(d) After he starts working at the store.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Janie keep waiting for after her marriage?

2. What does Janie find under Tea Cake's pillow?

3. What makes the Mistress suspect that Nanny's newborn baby is part white?

4. What does Janie do to get Joe's attention?

5. How does Janie react to finding Tea Cake with Nunkie?

(see the answer key)

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