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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides Janie's wedding, what other major event occurs in Chapter 3?
(a) Nanny dies.
(b) Janie divorces Logan.
(c) Logan dies.
(d) Janie has a baby.

2. Why do the other black children pick on Janie all the time?
(a) Janie makes fun of the other girls.
(b) Janie's clothes are better than the other kids' clothes.
(c) Janie gets better grades than them.
(d) Janie talks differently than the other kids.

3. What does Janie want to seek instead of things?
(a) People.
(b) Safety.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Love.

4. Where does Janie get married?
(a) In Nanny's parlor.
(b) At the Baptist church.
(c) In the Washburns' back yard.
(d) In Miami.

5. What does Nanny do to avoid being whipped by the plantation Mistress?
(a) She calls the police.
(b) She runs away into the woods with her baby.
(c) She runs away with the Master.
(d) She kills the Mistress.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Janie leave Jody?

2. What does Janie's husband do for Janie that Nanny says won't last for long?

3. What is the name of the family Nanny works for?

4. How do the townspeople react to the scene between Jody and Janie in the store?

5. Why does Joe not allow Janie to participate in the social scene around the store?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Janie's first impression of Tea Cake in Chapter 10?

2. Describe the scene that occurs in the store in Chapter 7.

3. What are some of the restrictions Jody places on Janie?

4. What does Janie say to Joe as he is dying?

5. Why does Nanny want Janie to get married?

6. What events in Chapter 4 reveal a change in Janie and Logan's marriage?

7. How do the people of Eatonville view Joe Starks?

8. Why is Janie alone in the store in Chapter 10?

9. What do Janie's neighbors normally do after a long day's work?

10. What does Janie think about Joe buying the mule?

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