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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Eatonville named after?
(a) Lady Eaton of Georgia.
(b) Joe Starks' first wife.
(c) Mr. Eaton, who donated the land to the blacks.
(d) Janie's grandmother.

2. What does Janie have in her new home that none of the other blacks in town have?
(a) A bathtub.
(b) An organ.
(c) A wood-burning stove.
(d) A feather bed.

3. What does Janie find unattractive about her husband in Chapter 3?
(a) He doesn't wash his feet before bed.
(b) All of the above.
(c) His belly.
(d) His toenails.

4. Where does Janie get married?
(a) At the Baptist church.
(b) In Miami.
(c) In Nanny's parlor.
(d) In the Washburns' back yard.

5. What item of Joe's are the residents of Eatonville envious of?
(a) His gold spittoon.
(b) His silk suit.
(c) His wife.
(d) His feathered hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Janie's husband do for Janie that Nanny says won't last for long?

2. What do Janie's neighbors want to know about her?

3. What nickname does Janie have as a child?

4. What does Janie do in Eatonville?

5. What time of day is it when the novel begins?

(see the answer key)

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