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1. What time of day is it when the novel begins?

Dusk.

2. What are Janie's neighbors doing when she arrives home?

The neighbors are gathered on Pheoby's front porch to gossip.

3. Who is wearing a pair of overalls in Chapter 1?

Janie.

4. How old do the neighbors think Janie is when she returns home in Chapter 1?

40.

5. Who is Janie's best friend?

Pheoby.

6. What does Janie eat for dinner in Chapter 1?

Mulatto rice.

7. What is Janie's maiden name?

Crawford.

8. What is Janie doing when Pheoby comes to see her?

Soaking and washing her feet.

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