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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long does Janie wear black to signify her mourning over Joe?
(a) Six months.
(b) Two days.
(c) One week.
(d) One month.

2. What do the townspeople do when the mule dies?
(a) They leave the carcass on Bonner's front porch.
(b) They bury it in Joe's back yard.
(c) They cook it and eat it.
(d) They drag it out to the swamp for a ceremony.

3. What does Hurston compare Janie to in Chapter 7?
(a) A rut in the road.
(b) A child.
(c) A rainbow.
(d) A mule.

4. Nanny tells Janie not to worry about love when she has _______. (Fill in the blank)
(a) A husband.
(b) A new house.
(c) Money.
(d) Protection.

5. What does everyone call the "boy" Janie left with?
(a) Tea Cake.
(b) Rum Pan.
(c) Baby Boy.
(d) Big Mouth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Logan says Janie acts like she thinks she is ______. (Fill in the blank)

2. What event in Chapter 2 signals the end of Janie's childhood?

3. Why does the house have no roof?

4. What makes the Mistress suspect that Nanny's newborn baby is part white?

5. What does Janie use as a weapon in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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