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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Janie doing when Pheoby comes to see her?
(a) Washing her dress.
(b) Writing a letter.
(c) Making dinner.
(d) Soaking and washing her feet.

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

3. How old is Janie in Chapter 7?
(a) 40.
(b) 29.
(c) 55.
(d) 35.

4. What does Tea Cake call the land that he works on?
(a) The glades.
(b) The muck.
(c) The office.
(d) The patch.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Tea Cake's given name?

3. What is the first thing Nanny thinks Janie is upset about when Janie comes to visit her in Chapter 3?

4. What is Tea Cake's job?

5. What does Hurston compare Janie's funeral veil to?

(see the answer key)

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