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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 does Janie marry in Chapter 3?

2. How does Janie feel about Tea Cake at the end of Chapter 10?

3. Who tells Janie about this rumor?

4. Where is everyone headed in Chapter 10?

5. What surprises Jody and Janie about Eatonville?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the neighborhood women seem to feel about Janie?

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

3. Why does Nanny want Janie to get married?

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

5. Describe Joe's funeral.

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

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

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

9. What are some of the changes Joe Starks makes in the town of Eatonville?

10. Describe the analogy Hurston uses to explain Janie's sexual awakening.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The second paragraph of the novel reads, "Now, women forget all those things they don't want to remember, and remember everything they don't want to forget. The dream is the truth. Then they act and do things accordingly." Discuss the significance of memory throughout the novel and how this theme is present throughout Janie's story.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the frame story (a story within a story) is used in the novel. How is it an effective storytelling tool? How does it resemble folklore or folktales? In what way can the reader better understand the story through Janie's eyes because the story is told in this way?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how the tone of the novel changes as Janie experiences highs and lows in the story.

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