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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has been Joe's source of power so far in the novel?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Money.
(c) Physical force.
(d) Janie's love.

2. How does Janie feel about Tea Cake at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) She is annoyed with him.
(b) She thinks he is a thief.
(c) She feels like she's known him all her life.
(d) She is afraid of him.

3. What does Janie realize she feels for her grandmother?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Love.
(c) Hate.
(d) Pity.

4. What does Joe build in Chapter 5?
(a) A barn.
(b) A store.
(c) A house.
(d) A saw mill.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Janie keep waiting for after her marriage?

2. What does Janie find difficult about tending the store?

3. What does Tea Cake help Janie with at the end of the night?

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

5. What does Joe's death mean to Janie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the people of Eatonville view Joe Starks?

2. How is death personified in Chapter 8?

3. How does Janie feel about marrying again after Joe is gone?

4. What is Joe's opinion of Eatonville when he first arrives?

5. How do the neighborhood women seem to feel about Janie?

6. How does Janie feel about Nanny in Chapter 9?

7. What are some of the changes Joe Starks makes in the town of Eatonville?

8. Describe Jody's appearance in Chapter 7.

9. Why is Janie alone in the store in Chapter 10?

10. Why is Joe so angry and embarrassed when Janie finally speaks up to him?

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