Their Eyes Were Watching God ch.5 Reading Quiz

What is the first thing that Joe Starks does in Eatonville to establish himself as a powerful man?

• Buys 200 acres of land for the town

• Tears down the old mayor's house

• Buys every family a new barn

• Digs out a well in the town square

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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.

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

• 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.
• 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.

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At the end of chapter 5, how do the townsfolk of Eatonville feel about Joe Starks?

• They love and appreciate him, even going so far as to buy him gifts from neighboring towns

• They throw bottles at him whenever he leaves his store

• They laugh openly at his him

• They fear him and only speak bad of him when he's not around

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