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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. Where is everyone headed in Chapter 10?

2. Who is Eatonville named after?

3. What actually kills Joe?

4. What is the subject of most of the jokes told on the porch?

5. What does Joe say someone like Janie is "made to do"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Logan as Janie sees him.

2. What does Janie think about Joe buying the mule?

3. Describe Janie's appearance.

4. What does Janie do immediately after Joe dies?

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

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

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

8. Describe the scene that occurs in the store in Chapter 7.

9. What are the major differences between Joe Starks and Logan Killicks?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What impact does the colloquial dialect used in the novel have on the story and how readers relate to the characters? Discuss both the negative and positive effects that the characters' manner of speaking has the development of key elements of the story (e.g. characterization, setting, plot, themes, etc.).

Essay Topic 2

It can be said that Their Eyes Were Watching God captures the importance of oral history and the oral tradition in African American culture. What elements of the story support this?

Essay Topic 3

Explain how and why Janie is consistently disappointed throughout her life. Which characters disappoint her? What were her initial expectations of these characters, and how do they let her down?

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