The pear tree symbolizes to Janie which of the following?

Janie’s vision of true womanhood

Janie’s desire for the perfect marriage

Janie’s desire for the perfect children

Janie’s desire for the father she never had

When Janie returns to Eatonville, the gossips/porch sitters assume which of the following?

Tea Cake ran off with a younger woman

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

d. Janie's clothes are better than the other kids' clothes.

a. Janie talks differently than the other kids.

b. Janie makes fun of the other girls.

c. Janie gets better grades than them.

What do the other children tease Janie about?

a. The hound dogs chasing Janie's father.

b. The way Janie's grandmother talks.

d. Janie's good grades in school.

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

b. She buys them some land and their own house.

a. She yells at the other children.

c. She sends Janie to a different school.

What does Janie find unattractive about Logan?

c. He doesn't wash his feet before bed.

What does Janie do to get Joe's attention?

c. She starts pumping the well for water.

b. She asks if he wants to come in and rest.

d. She tells him he is handsome.

What makes Janie take notice of Joe Starks?

b. His clothes and the way he walks.

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

c. Sit on the porch and rock and fan herself.

What does Logan want Janie to do while she is making breakfast?

a. Help him move the manure pile.

What does Janie do instead of finishing breakfast?

a. She leaves to meet up with Joe and run away with him.

b. She helps Logan with some chores.

d. She goes into town for groceries.

What does Joe do that surprises the townspeople?

He buys two hundred acres of land and pays for it in cash.

He moved from Georgia to Florida.

He buys 500 acres of land and pays for it with cash.

How do the men react to Janie?

They are attracted to Janie, but she doesn't respond to their advances.

They are attracted to Janie, and she starts spending time with one of them when Joe isn't around.

Why does Janie go home after the town meeting "feeling cold?"

When the men ask her to make a speech, Joe doesn't let her speak. Joe doesn't acknowledge her as a real person with feelings and opinions.

When the men ask her to make a speech, she does so. However, she stutters and stumbles over her words and the crowd laughs at her.

Janie is too embarrassed to make the speech.

Janie doesn't make the speech, but lies and says she will speak at the next function.

How does Janie feel about being the mayor's wife?

She thinks it is a strain and hopes it will be over soon. She doesn't like being singled out and made to be separate from the other people in the town.

She is elated to be in this position.

She feels that it is difficult to be pretty and well dressed all the time, but someone has to do it.

She believes the other women are jealous of her and desire her husband so that they can take her spot.

What does the following quotation suggest is wrong with Janie's and Joe's relationship? "Ah often wonder how dat lit wife uh hisn makes out wid him, 'cause he's uh man dat changes everything, but nothin' don't change him."

Joe thinks of his wife as a possession under his control. He doesn't think she has anything to contribute to his plans.

Joe thinks that Janie is cheating on him, but won't change his schedule to spy on her and find out.

Joe changes everything in the house without giving Janie a chance to give her opinion.

Janie has big dreams of running away and leaving Joe behind, but Joe has found out and will not allow Janie to be out of his sight.

Their Eyes Were Watching God - Ch. 1-6

Authored by Acacia Morrell

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Chapter 1 of Their Eyes Were Watching God, the women of Eatonville gossip about Janie because _____.

she gets pregnant before getting married

she has returned to town after running off with a younger man

she is cheating on her husband, Joe Starks

she has gone bankrupt

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who do we learn is dead in Chapter 4?

Phoeby

Nanny

Logan

Joe

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How old was was Janie when she realized she was not white?

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When Nanny says "[y]ou don't even know where harm is at", what does this show about Janie's character?

She is worldly.

She is ignorant.

Nothing. It shows that Nanny is close to death.

She is naive.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In Chapter 2 of Their Eyes Were Watching God, Nanny makes Janie get married because _____.

she sees her kissing a boy

she has gotten pregnant

Nanny can no longer afford to take care of Janie

the boy's family is very wealthy

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In Chapter 3 of Their Eyes Were Watching God, Janie goes to visit her grandmother after she marries Logan because _____.

Logan is beating her

she wants to tell her grandmother she is pregnant

her grandmother is sick

she is disappointed that she doesn't love Logan

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who raised a granddaughter?

Janie

Phoeby

Logan

Nanny

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

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Their Eyes Were Watching God - Ch. 1-6

In Chapter 1 of Their Eyes Were Watching God, the women of Eatonville gossip about Janie because _____.

Who do we learn is dead in Chapter 4?

How old was was Janie when she realized she was not white?

When Nanny says "[y]ou don't even know where harm is at", what does this show about Janie's character?

In Chapter 2 of Their Eyes Were Watching God, Nanny makes Janie get married because _____.

In Chapter 3 of Their Eyes Were Watching God, Janie goes to visit her grandmother after she marries Logan because _____.

Who raised a granddaughter?

Who dreams of the future while lying under a pear tree?

Who owns a 60 acre farm?

Who grew up in slavery?

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