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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 does Mrs. Turner want Janie to marry?

2. When does Janie want to marry Tea Cake?

3. What emotion overtakes Janie in Chapter 15?

4. What does Tea Cake do when Janie cannot swim anymore?

5. What does Janie wear to Tea Cake's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Janie tell Pheoby about marriage in Chapter 12?

4. How is the hurricane a metaphor for Janie's life?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Tea Cake die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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