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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 long do the people on the muck stay mad at Janie?
(a) A month.
(b) Two days.
(c) A week.
(d) Six years.

2. 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 make friends with her.
(d) He tells Janie to steal Mrs. Turner's money.

3. What does Janie leave Eatonville wearing?
(a) Overalls.
(b) A blue dress.
(c) A funeral veil.
(d) A wedding dress.

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

5. How old is Tea Cake?
(a) 18.
(b) 40.
(c) 38.
(d) 25.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tea Cake want to protect Janie from?

2. What does Nunkie do to get Tea Cake's attention?

3. How does Janie know the hurricane is coming?

4. What does Janie tell Pheoby she wants to get married again for?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Janie jealous of Nunkie?

2. How does Mrs. Turner react to Janie's snubbing of her?

3. Why do the men get angry at Mrs. Turner?

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

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

6. How is the hurricane a metaphor for Janie's life?

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

8. Who is Annie Tyler?

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

10. How does Pheoby react to Janie's story at the end of the novel?

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