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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 item of Joe's are the residents of Eatonville envious of?

2. What does Janie keep waiting for after her marriage?

3. Who does Nanny propose that Janie marry?

4. How old is Janie in Chapter 7?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What events in Chapter 4 reveal a change in Janie and Logan's marriage?

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

7. Why does Nanny want Janie to get married?

8. Describe Janie's appearance.

9. What does Janie say to Joe as he is dying?

10. Describe your impression of the relationship between Pheoby and Janie.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how and why Janie is consistently disappointed throughout her life. Which characters disappoint her? What were her initial expectations of these characters, and how do they let her down?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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