View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Joe in Chapter 7?
(a) 80.
(b) 42.
(c) 65.
(d) 50.

2. Who tells Janie about this rumor?
(a) Logan Killicks.
(b) Joe Starks.
(c) Matt Bonner.
(d) Pheoby Watson.

3. Why do the other black children pick on Janie all the time?
(a) Janie gets better grades than them.
(b) Janie's clothes are better than the other kids' clothes.
(c) Janie talks differently than the other kids.
(d) Janie makes fun of the other girls.

4. Who is wearing a pair of overalls in Chapter 1?
(a) Janie.
(b) Tea Cake.
(c) Pheoby.
(d) Lulu.

5. What is the rumor going around about Joe's illness?
(a) People say his heart is broken.
(b) People think that he is an alcoholic.
(c) People think that Janie poisoned him.
(d) People think he is faking sick because he is embarrassed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe build in Chapter 5?

2. What does Janie like about the store?

3. What is the name of the family Nanny works for?

4. What actually kills Joe?

5. The first line of the novel is "Ships at a distance have every man's _________ on board." (Fill in the blank)

(see the answer key)

This section contains 222 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample