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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 does Janie daydream about getting in the opening of the novel?

2. What is the print of the dress the girl on the milk carton is wearing?

3. Where do the Sherwood, Shields and Johnson families go together, and enjoy a picnic lunch?

4. Who offers Janie a ride home in the rain, in chapter two?

5. Which word best describes Janie's feelings regarding reaching out to her friends at this time in her life?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Janie's stint, in an attempt to make Reeve jealous at the Honors breakfast.

2. Explain the focus of Janie's mind during chapter two.

3. What does Janie bring up in chapter eight, when she finally decides to confront her parents?

4. Does Janie want the evidence against her parents to be true? Explain.

5. Explain what the tarnished white dress symbolizes.

6. Describe the 'daymare' that Janie has while getting ice cream with Reeve in chapter two.

7. Explain Janie's flashback in chapter three as well as what Janie finds particularly upsetting about the flashback.

8. Explain Janie's feelings about the kiss between her and Reeve.

9. Describe the conversation that Reeve has with Janie while at the Scenic Overlook in chapter two.

10. What is Hannah's story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although Hannah is not physically present throughout the novel, she plays an important role. How does Hannah act as a driving force in the novel's action? What is the significance in Hannah's character in regards to Janie's identity?

Essay Topic 2

In chapter one, Janie wants to change her name to Jayne Johnstone. What does this suggest about Janie's feelings toward herself? What type of solutions does changing her name present?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, Janie is in a constant struggle between the joys of adolescence and the responsibility of adulthood. Describe how the theme of adolescence versus adulthood works within the novel. Use in text citation to support your point.

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