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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. How old do the neighbors think Janie is when she returns home in Chapter 1?
(a) 40.
(b) 55.
(c) 18.
(d) 25.

2. What time of day is it when the novel begins?
(a) Lunch time.
(b) Dusk.
(c) Daybreak.
(d) Midnight.

3. What does Tea Cake help Janie with at the end of the night?
(a) He helps her onto the train.
(b) He helps her clean the floors.
(c) He helps her close up the store.
(d) He helps her tie up her hair.

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

5. What does Janie use as a weapon in Chapter 7?
(a) Produce.
(b) Her hair.
(c) Her fists.
(d) Words.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hurston say that Janie's grandmother pinched and tied around Janie's neck "tight enough to choke her"?

2. What does Joe think the town must do to be successful?

3. What is the first thing Nanny thinks Janie is upset about when Janie comes to visit her in Chapter 3?

4. How does Hezekiah behave in the store?

5. Who does Janie compare Jody to in her speech?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Joe's opinion of Eatonville when he first arrives?

2. Describe Logan as Janie sees him.

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

4. How does Janie initially feel about Joe's getting old?

5. How do the neighborhood women seem to feel about Janie?

6. What are some of the reasons Nanny says that Janie should feel lucky to be married to Logan?

7. Describe Nanny's reaction, in Chapter 3, to hearing that Janie is unhappy.

8. What things about Janie make Joe jealous?

9. Describe Jody's appearance in Chapter 7.

10. Describe what happens with the mule in Chapter 6.

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