Eyes Were Watching God

What are Janie's neighbors doing when she arrives home?

• a. The neighbors are all asleep.

• b. The neighbors are hiding inside Janie's house to throw her a surprise party.

• c. the neighbors are building a barn.

• d. The neighbors are gathered on Pheoby's front porch to gossip.

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How old do the neighbors think Janie is when she returns home in Chapter 1?

• a. 40.

• b. 25.

• c. 18.

• d. 55.

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Who is Janie's best friend?

• a.  Annie.
• b.  Pearl.
• c.  Lulu.
• d.  Pheoby.

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What does Janie eat for dinner in Chapter 1?

• a. Collard greens

• b. Mulatto rice.

• c. A ham sandwich.

• d. Turkey and dressing.

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What is Janie doing when Pheoby comes to see her?

• a. Soaking and washing her feet.

• b. Writing a letter.

• c. Making dinner.

• d. Washing her dress.

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What do Janie's neighbors want to know about her?

• a.  All of the above.
• b.  Where her boyfriend is.
• c.  Why she has come home.
• d.  Where all her money is.

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What does everyone call the "boy" Janie left with?

• a. Big Mouth.

• b. Tea Cake.

• c. Rum Pan.

• d. Baby Boy.

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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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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 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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