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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Logan say that he and Nanny have done to Janie?
(a) Spoiled her.
(b) Ruined her appetite.
(c) Raised her from birth.
(d) Beaten her.

2. What has been Joe's source of power so far in the novel?
(a) Physical force.
(b) Money.
(c) Janie's love.
(d) Friendship.

3. What does Janie keep waiting for after her marriage?
(a) To get a new dress.
(b) To move to another city.
(c) To fall in love with her husband.
(d) To have a baby.

4. Who does Janie compare Jody to in her speech?
(a) King Solomon.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(d) Logan Killicks.

5. What object in nature is symbolic of Janie's sexual awakening?
(a) A blossoming tree.
(b) A sunset.
(c) A sunrise.
(d) A ripe fruit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Janie do to get Joe's attention?

2. Jody says all women need telling, just like ____________. (Fill in the blank)

3. What nickname does Janie have as a child?

4. What do the townspeople do when the mule dies?

5. What makes Janie take notice of Joe Starks?

(see the answer key)

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