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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. When is payday on the muck?

2. Where do all the workers from the muck go for fun?

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

4. What does Janie "pull in and drape over her shoulder" at the end of the novel?

5. What happens to Tea Cake as he and Janie are trying to get out of the water?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why is Janie jealous of Nunkie?

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

7. What does Janie say about the horizon at the end of her story?

8. Why does Tea Cake want Janie to work in the fields with him?

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

10. What does Tea Cake do when Janie confronts him about Nunkie?

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 the horizon as a symbol in the novel. What is it a symbol of? Does its symbolism change at all? If so, how? Use specific examples from the novel to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Janie's perception of her role as a woman compared to that of her grandmother's.

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