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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the townspeople feel about Janie's relationship with Tea Cake?
(a) They think Tea Cake should be mayor.
(b) They think Janie is taking advantage of Tea Cake.
(c) They are mad about it.
(d) They want them to get married.

2. What does Tea Cake do when Janie cannot swim anymore?
(a) He carries her.
(b) He gets a boat.
(c) He pulls her with a rope.
(d) He leaves her at a house.

3. What illness does Tea Cake contract?
(a) Rabies.
(b) Consumption.
(c) The flu.
(d) HIV.

4. Who sends Pheoby to have a talk with Janie about Tea Cake?
(a) Dr. Lawrence.
(b) Nanny.
(c) Matt Bonner.
(d) Sam Watson.

5. Why does Tea Cake want to stay on the muck?
(a) He does not like moving around.
(b) He is not afraid of hurricanes.
(c) He does not want to lose a day of work.
(d) He does not want to leave Janie.

6. Why don't the police make many arrests when the workers get drunk in town?
(a) There isn't enough jail space.
(b) They can't find anyone to arrest.
(c) They are afraid of the blacks.
(d) They are too lazy.

7. What does Janie let Tea Cake do that none of the other men have been able to do?
(a) Borrow some money.
(b) Come up on her porch.
(c) Buy her a soda.
(d) Take her to dinner.

8. Who is Mrs. Turner?
(a) The mayor's wife.
(b) The owner of a restaurant in town.
(c) Tea Cake's cousin.
(d) Janie's sister.

9. Who does Mrs. Turner want Janie to marry?
(a) The mayor.
(b) Tea Cake.
(c) Her brother.
(d) A white man.

10. How does Pheoby feel after Janie is done talking in Chapter 20?
(a) She is mad at Janie.
(b) She wants to move away.
(c) She's not satisfied with herself anymore.
(d) She is jealous.

11. What does Janie wear to Tea Cake's funeral?
(a) A satin dress.
(b) A black veil.
(c) A wedding dress.
(d) Overalls.

12. How does Tea Cake die?
(a) He is stabbed in a bar fight.
(b) Janie shoots him in self-defense.
(c) He shoots himself.
(d) He drinks poison.

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

14. What does Mrs. Turner take pride in?
(a) Her good upbringing.
(b) Her cooking.
(c) Her husband's wealth.
(d) Her white features.

15. When is payday on the muck?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Monday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Janie "pull in and drape over her shoulder" at the end of the novel?

2. How old is Tea Cake?

3. After finishing her story, Janie tells Pheoby "Ah done been tuh de _________." (Fill in the blank)

4. Why does Mrs. Turner like Janie?

5. What does Tea Cake teach Janie how to do in the Everglades?

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