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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 time of day is it when the novel begins?

2. Who is Janie's best friend?

3. What does Hurston compare Janie's funeral veil to?

4. What has been Joe's source of power so far in the novel?

5. Nanny tells Janie not to worry about love when she has _______. (Fill in the blank)

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene that occurs in the store in Chapter 7.

2. Describe what happens with the mule in Chapter 6.

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

4. What are some of the reasons Nanny says that Janie should feel lucky to be married to Logan?

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

6. Describe Logan as Janie sees him.

7. Describe Nanny's reaction, in Chapter 3, to hearing that Janie is unhappy.

8. How do the men in Eatonville view women?

9. Why do the other children make fun of Janie and refuse to play with her?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss how the novel and Janie's story could be viewed as an inspiration to women.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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