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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Janie let Tea Cake do that none of the other men have been able to do?
(a) Take her to dinner.
(b) Buy her a soda.
(c) Borrow some money.
(d) Come up on her porch.

2. How do the other men feel about Tea Cake's beating Janie?
(a) They are jealous of Tea Cake.
(b) They are angry at Tea Cake.
(c) They feel sorry for Janie.
(d) They think Janie deserved it.

3. What does Joe think the town must do to be successful?
(a) Start a city council.
(b) Build a bridge.
(c) Incorporate.
(d) Pay him for his advice.

4. The first line of the novel is "Ships at a distance have every man's _________ on board." (Fill in the blank)
(a) Wife.
(b) Sorrow.
(c) Cargo.
(d) Wish.

5. What does Joe want the town to have that the men of Eatonville say the white men won't give him?
(a) A church.
(b) A mayor.
(c) A paved road.
(d) A post office.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Janie get a doctor from?

2. What does Joe build in Chapter 5?

3. What does Janie do instead of finishing breakfast?

4. What does Nunkie do to get Tea Cake's attention?

5. How does Janie know the hurricane is coming?

(see the answer key)

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