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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. Why does Logan go to Lake City?
(a) He's having an affair.
(b) To look at some land.
(c) To buy a mule.
(d) To get a new plow.

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

3. What is Pheoby's husband's name?
(a) Bill.
(b) Marlin.
(c) Sam.
(d) Jeffrey.

4. What emotion is personified in Chapter 9 as something that Janie asks questions of at night?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Love.
(c) Joy.
(d) Lonesomeness.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides Janie's wedding, what other major event occurs in Chapter 3?

2. What does Joe build in Chapter 5?

3. What is Janie's maiden name?

4. What does Janie compare Jody's body to?

5. When does Janie realize she is not white?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the circumstances surrounding Joe's death?

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

3. Describe Joe Starks' appearance.

4. Describe Logan as Janie sees him.

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

6. Describe how Janie behaves after Joe's death.

7. How does Logan seem to feel about the possibility of Janie leaving him?

8. Describe Joe's funeral.

9. Describe Janie's feelings on love and marriage in Chapter 3.

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

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