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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. Where does Janie get a doctor from?
2. What surprises Jody and Janie about Eatonville?
3. How old do the neighbors think Janie is when she returns home in Chapter 1?
4. What is the name of the family Nanny works for?
5. What action does Hurston compare Jody's harsh words to Janie in the store to?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Janie do immediately after Joe dies?
2. Describe Nanny's reaction, in Chapter 3, to hearing that Janie is unhappy.
3. What does Janie think about Joe buying the mule?
4. How does Janie initially feel about Joe's getting old?
5. Why does Nanny want Janie to get married?
6. Describe what happens with the mule in Chapter 6.
7. Describe your impression of the relationship between Pheoby and Janie.
8. Why is Janie alone in the store in Chapter 10?
9. Describe the analogy Hurston uses to explain Janie's sexual awakening.
10. What is Janie's first impression of Tea Cake in Chapter 10?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Is Janie's story an analogy of the repression of African Americans or women? Support your answer with references to and examples from the book.
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
What does the novel reveal about the perceptions of blacks about whites, and vice versa, during the time in which the novel is set? Is there a message underlying the interaction between races? Does there seem to be a struggle on the part of certain characters to change how blacks are viewed in society? Use specific examples from the novel to support your answer.
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