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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 do the other men feel about Tea Cake's beating Janie?
(a) They are jealous of Tea Cake.
(b) They think Janie deserved it.
(c) They are angry at Tea Cake.
(d) They feel sorry for Janie.

2. Where do Janie and Tea Cake go in Chapter 14?
(a) The Everglades.
(b) Eatonville.
(c) Orlando.
(d) Jacksonville.

3. What does Nunkie do to get Tea Cake's attention?
(a) Nunkie pretends to be sick for Tea Cake's sympathy
(b) Nunkie teases and hits Tea Cake.
(c) Nunkie dresses provocatively.
(d) Nunkie tells Tea Cake that Janie is cheating on him.

4. How does Tea Cake tell Janie to treat Mrs. Turner?
(a) He tells Janie to feel sorry for Mrs. Turner.
(b) He tells Janie to give Mrs. Turner the cold shoulder.
(c) He tells Janie to steal Mrs. Turner's money.
(d) He tells Janie to make friends with her.

5. What does Janie "pull in and drape over her shoulder" at the end of the novel?
(a) Tea Cake's sweater.
(b) The horizon.
(c) Her whole life.
(d) A warm blanket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Janie leave Eatonville wearing?

2. How old is Tea Cake?

3. Why don't the police make many arrests when the workers get drunk in town?

4. Tea Cake tells Janie she is enough to make a man forget to _________. (Fill in the blank)

5. How does Janie know the hurricane is coming?

Short Essay Questions

1. What things does Tea Cake do to show his love for Janie?

2. Describe the events that take place during the hurricane.

3. What do the workers in the Everglades do for fun?

4. Why is Janie jealous of Nunkie?

5. Describe Janie's reaction when Tea Cake beats her.

6. What are Janie's suspicions about Tea Cake?

7. What does Janie say about the horizon at the end of her story?

8. What happens to Tea Cake at the card game?

9. What does Janie tell Pheoby about marriage in Chapter 12?

10. Why does Tea Cake want Janie to work in the fields with him?

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