Their Eyes Were Watching God #2: Ch 5-6

Where does Joe Starks (also known as Jody) take Janie after they leave her husband and the house in the woods?

• Atlanta, GA

• Eatonville, FL

• Jackson, MS

• "the muck" way down south in Florida

Remember the first lines of the book?

"Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight, never landing ...That is the life of men."

After Jody & Janie's arrival in Eatonville, does Jody's "ship come in" or does it "sail forever ... never landing"? WHY?

• Jody's ship "never lands": he gets rich but looses everything in a flood.

• Jody's ship "never lands": Eatonville already has men to run it and there's no room for his ideas.

• Jody's "ship comes in": he and Janie fall deeper and deeper in love. Despite financial hardship, he finds love.

• Jody's "ship comes in": he achieves his dream of becoming the town's wealthy mayor, the envy of all.

What does Janie like best about her job as cashier at the store she and Jody run?

• That the locals sit on the porch, gossiping and telling stories that make her laugh

• That the locals admire and envy her wealth and power

• That it keeps her away from Jody

• That she can read and write when no one's there

Who do the people of Eatonville hold an elaborate funeral for in Ch 6?

• Jody Starks

• Matt Bonner's donkey

• Janie's daughter

• The town mayor

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