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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Tea Cake in Eatonville?

2. What does Joe make Janie do (out of jealousy)?

3. What do the men who try to court Janie really want?

4. What do the other children tease Janie about?

5. How does Jody deal with his aging?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nanny want Janie to get married?

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

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

4. What is Janie's first impression of Tea Cake in Chapter 10?

5. Describe your impression of the relationship between Pheoby and Janie.

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

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

8. What are some of the reasons Nanny says that Janie should feel lucky to be married to Logan?

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

10. Describe Janie's feelings on love and marriage in Chapter 3.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What elements are integral parts of how Hurston defines true love in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the novel and Janie's story could be viewed as an inspiration to women.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss violence as a theme in Their Eyes Were Watching God. Is it shown in a positive or acceptable light? Explain how Janie's reaction to the violent situations she experiences reveal something about her character. Would the violence in the novel be acceptable today?

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