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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is elected mayor of Eatonville?

2. What is an alternate name for Eatonville?

3. When does Janie realize she is not white?

4. What does Janie do instead of finishing breakfast?

5. What actually kills Joe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Joe not allow Janie to play games like checkers?

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

3. Why does Nanny want Janie to get married?

4. Describe Joe's funeral.

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

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

7. How is Tea Cake different than the other men in Janie's life?

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

9. Explain how Janie earns the name "Alphabet."

10. Describe Logan as Janie sees him.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are the characters in the novel presented as foils of one another?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the title Their Eyes Were Watching God? What does this title reveal about Janie's journey toward self-realization? Is the title a statement about Janie or other characters? Does the title imply a sense of waiting or searching? How?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the horizon as a symbol in the novel. What is it a symbol of? Does its symbolism change at all? If so, how? Use specific examples from the novel to support your answer.

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