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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. Jody says all women need telling, just like ____________. (Fill in the blank)
(a) Black people.
(b) Children and chickens and cows.
(c) Men.
(d) Servants.

2. Who does Nanny propose that Janie marry?
(a) Brody Jenks.
(b) Nathaniel Washburn.
(c) Johnny Taylor.
(d) Logan Killicks.

3. How does Janie suggest that Tea Cake get home?
(a) By horse.
(b) On foot.
(c) By car.
(d) By train.

4. What does Nanny do to avoid being whipped by the plantation Mistress?
(a) She runs away with the Master.
(b) She runs away into the woods with her baby.
(c) She kills the Mistress.
(d) She calls the police.

5. What does Janie do to get Joe's attention?
(a) She starts pumping the well for water.
(b) She tells him he is handsome.
(c) She throws a rock at him.
(d) She asks if he wants to come in and rest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Janie learn to do in Chapter 10?

2. What does Janie have to do when Logan goes to Lake City for the day?

3. Who is Janie's best friend?

4. Nanny tells Janie not to worry about love when she has _______. (Fill in the blank)

5. What does Janie do in Eatonville?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What events in Chapter 4 reveal a change in Janie and Logan's marriage?

3. Explain how Janie earns the name "Alphabet."

4. How is Tea Cake different than the other men in Janie's life?

5. Describe the analogy Hurston uses to explain Janie's sexual awakening.

6. Describe Joe Starks' appearance.

7. Describe how Janie behaves after Joe's death.

8. What do Janie's neighbors normally do after a long day's work?

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

10. Describe Nanny's reaction, in Chapter 3, to hearing that Janie is unhappy.

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