Their Eyes Were Watching God - Chapters 2-4

When does Janie realize she is not white.

• a.  When she looks in the mirror.
• b.  When the kids at school tease her.
• c.  When her grandmother tells her.
• d.  When she sees a picture of herself with the white children.

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What is the name of the family Nanny works for?

• a.  Smith.
• b.  Washburn.
• c.  Crawford.
• d.  Little.

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What nickname does Janie have as a child?

• a.  Baby Girl.
• b.  Alphabet.
• c.  Little One.
• d.  Sassy.

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Why do the other black children pick on Janie all the time?

• a.  Janie talks differently than the other kids.
• b.  Janie makes fun of the other girls.
• c.  Janie gets better grades than them.
• d.  Janie's clothes are better than the other kids' clothes.

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What do the other children tease Janie about?

• a.  The hound dogs chasing Janie's father.
• b.  The way Janie's grandmother talks.
• c.  Janie's poor family.
• d.  Janie's good grades in school.

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What does Janie's grandmother do to make things easier for Janie with the other black children?

• a.  She yells at the other children.
• b.  She buys them some land and their own house.
• c.  She sends Janie to a different school.
• d.  She homeschools Janie.

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What object in nature is symbolic of Janie's sexual awakening?

• a.  A sunrise.
• b.  A sunset.
• c.  A blossoming tree.
• d.  A ripe fruit.

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What event in Chapter 2 signals the end of Janie's childhood?

• a.  Johnny Taylor kissing her.
• b.  Janie graduating from high school.
• c.  Nanny telling her it's time to get married.
• d.  Janie leaving home.

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Who does Nanny propose that Janie marry?

• a.  Brody Jenks.
• b.  Nathaniel Washburn.
• c.  Logan Killicks.
• d.  Johnny Taylor.

How did Janie's mother become pregnant with Janie?

• a.  She married a soldier.
• b.  She spent the night with a white man.
• c.  She was raped by the school teacher.
• d.  Nanny sells her to a white man.

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