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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. What emotion is personified in Chapter 9 as something that Janie asks questions of at night?

2. What does Joe do to hurt Janie in Chapter 8?

3. What is the name of the family Nanny works for?

4. What does Janie realize she feels for her grandmother?

5. What does Janie do that upsets Joe in the store in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the people of Eatonville view Joe Starks?

2. Describe Joe Starks' appearance.

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

4. What does Janie do immediately after Joe dies?

5. Why is Janie alone in the store in Chapter 10?

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

7. What are the major differences between Joe Starks and Logan Killicks?

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

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

10. How do the men in Eatonville view women?

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

Which characters in the novel are static? Which characters are dynamic? How do the two different types of characters contribute to the evolution of the story and its central themes?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the foreshadowing in the novel. What events or passages indicate that something important will happen later in the novel? What themes are presented briefly only to be fully expanded on by future events?

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