Their Eyes Were Watching God ch. 13-20

Why does Janie compare Tea Cake to the pear tree in the following quotation?
"He could be a bee to a blossom-a pear tree blossom in the spring."

• The pear tree is a symbol for romantic love in this story. Janie compares Tea Cake to the pear tree because she is in love with him.
• The pear tree symbolizes trust and Janie trust Tea Cake enough to spend time with him.
• The pear tree symbolizes growth. When Janie spends time with Tea Cake it is a happy time.
• The pear tree symbolizes Janie freedom from Joe Starks.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What was Janie insecure about when Tea Cake first started courting her?

• his financial means
• their age difference
• the opinion of the town's people
• She did not worry about anything.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What does the following quote say about Janie's attitude?
"Dis ain't no business proposition, and no race after property and titles.  Dis is uh love game.  Ah done lived Grandma's way, now Ah means tuh live mine."

• She is her own woman now.
• She wants to go back to Logan.
• She appreciates Nanny's influence on her.
• It said nothing about her.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What did Tea Cake spend Janie's money that he stole on?

• dinner
• a guitar
• a party
• a new dress for Janie

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the following quote show about Tea Cake?
"Ah no need no assistance tuh help me feed mah woman.  From now on, you gointuh eat whutever mah money can buy yuh and wear de same.  Whe Ah ain't got nothin' you don't git nothin'."

• he is prideful
• he is careless
• he is hateful
• he is lonely

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Who wanted Janie to leave Tea Cake and marry her brother (because she thought Tea Cake was too dark to be with Janie)?

• Phoebe
• Mrs. Turner
• Lula
• Nunkie

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

Why did Janie go to work in the fields?

• Tea Cake made her because he thought they should both provide.
• Tea cake asked her to because he was lonely without her.
• Janie missed working at the store and figured this was close enough.
• Janie loved the smell of freshly harvested beans.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Janie is furious when she finds Tea Cake wrestling with whom?

• Motor Boat
• Mrs. Turner
• Phoeby
• Nunkie

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Why does Tea Cake say Janie takes her beating so well?

• She is too high classed to fight back
• She is scared of him
• She is too weak to fight him
• None of the above

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What does the reaction of the people to Janie's beating reveal about attitudes toward domestic violence?

• Beatings were common
• Beatings showed manhood
• Beatings showed love
• All of the above

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3