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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 is Mrs. Turner?

2. What does Janie find under Tea Cake's pillow?

3. How is Nunkie's appearance described?

4. Where do the workers go to escape the storm?

5. Why does Janie leave the Everglades?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the men get angry at Mrs. Turner?

2. What are Janie's suspicions about Tea Cake?

3. Describe Janie's reaction when Tea Cake beats her.

4. Why is Janie jealous of Nunkie?

5. What things does Tea Cake do to show his love for Janie?

6. How does Mrs. Turner react to Janie's snubbing of her?

7. What happens to Tea Cake at the card game?

8. Compare Tea Cake's funeral to Joe Starks'.

9. What do the workers in the Everglades do for fun?

10. What makes the townspeople so mad about Janie seeing Tea Cake?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What elements are integral parts of how Hurston defines true love in the novel?

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

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