Why does Janie compare Tea Cake to the pear tree in the following quotation? "He could be a bee to a blossom-a pear tree blossom in the spring."

The pear tree is a symbol for romantic love in this story. Janie compares Tea Cake to the pear tree because she is in love with him.

The pear tree symbolizes trust and Janie trust Tea Cake enough to spend time with him.

The pear tree symbolizes growth. When Janie spends time with Tea Cake it is a happy time.

The pear tree symbolizes Janie freedom from Joe Starks.

contempt or feeling worthless for

material--can be food or gossip

When Joe gets sick, what's one of the reasons he doesn't get better?

He trusts a "root doctor" to treat him instead of going to a real doctor.

He refuses to take the medicine that he is given.

Janie is secretly poisoning his dinner each night.

Joe refuses to dress properly for the weather and he catches a cold that makes his poor health worse.

What does Janie do that finally drives a permanent wedge between her and Joe for the remainder of their marriage?

She insults Joe's manhood in front of the whole store full of men.

She hits Joe back when Joe hits her.

She tells Joe she wishes he was dead.

What does Janie tell Joe on his death bed?

He's not the same man she ran off with and all his success went to hi head.

She doesn't love him and never loved him.

She had an affair and she's in love with someone else.

She's sorry for all their arguing and she loves him more than anything.

How does Janie feel at Joe's funeral?

Grateful to him for leaving her so much

Stressed out because she doesn't know what to do next

How are other men treating Janie after Joe's death?

They are nicer than ever and come around more often

They refuse to shop at a store run by a woman

How does Janie meet Tea Cake?

He comes into the store and plays checkers with her

She sees him play at a ball game

He comes to her house to fix her car

He is Joe's relative who came in town for the funeral

What reason does Jody give for excluding Janie from the Mule’s funeral?

Because such a “common” gathering is unfit for a wife of someone so important

Because he is afraid she is too weak to handle the sight of the dead mule

Because she had said she didn’t want to go

Because he feels she should be working at the store

What does Jody do after Janie insults him in front of the other men?

He hits Janie as hard as he can

He laughs in an attempt to diffuse the tension

He violently throws her out of town

What do the townspeople think as Jody grows sicker?

That his years of high living have finally caught up to him

That God is punishing him for his sins

Why does Janie reject so many suitors after Jody’s death?

Because she loves her new-found independence

Because she is too upset about Jody’s death

Because they only want her money

Because she is secretly dating Tea Cake

Why does Janie decide to sell the store and leave town with Tea Cake?

He would forever be compared to Joe Starkes and the town would never accept them as a couple.

Tea Cake has a great job in Jacksonville that pays a lot of money.

The people in the town decide Tea Cake cannot stay.

Joe overhears Janie saying that she wishes the people would leave the mule alone because he's been worked to the bone. What does he do afterwards to please his wife?

He buys it from Matt to let it rest.

He goes out and kills .the mule

He asks Matt to keep the mule at home.

Why won't Joe eat any of the food Janie fixes him while he is on his sick bed?

He's afraid she's trying to poison him.

He's allergic to the ingredients.

He thinks he deserves store-bought food before he dies.

The figure of speech "Janie starched and ironed her face" means...

She had to get her face together to look like she was in mourning.

She had to go out and get some plastic surgery so she wouldn't look so old.

Exactly what it says, she starched and ironed her face like clothes.

She had to put makeup on her face to look good for her husband's funeral.

Their Eyes were Watching God ch. 10-18

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who wanted Janie to leave Tea Cake and marry her brother (because she thought Tea Cake was too dark to be with Janie)?

Phoebe

Mrs. Turner

Lula

Nunkie

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

30 sec • 1 pt

What sign did many take that the hurricane was coming and would be a bad one?

Mrs. Turner left

Nunkie said it was going to be bad

Janie had a vision of Joe coming back to life.

the Indians were leaving

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Janie insecure about when Tea Cake first started courting her?

his financial means

their age difference

the opinion of the town's people

She did not worry about anything.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Do Janie and tea Cake survive the hurricane?

Yes

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What are the signs that bad weather is coming?

The air is still

The animals begin to flee

The Indians migrate to higher ground

All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

After they get caught in the storm, what is Janie's response to Tea Cake?

She curses him out

She is thankful that she is with him

She wishes she had never married him

She cries

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What does the following quote say about Janie's attitude?
"Dis ain't no business proposition, and no race after property and titles. Dis is uh love game. Ah done lived Grandma's way, now Ah means tuh live mine."

She is her own woman now.

She wants to go back to Logan.

She appreciates Nanny's influence on her.

It said nothing about her.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

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Their Eyes were Watching God ch. 10-18

Who wanted Janie to leave Tea Cake and marry her brother (because she thought Tea Cake was too dark to be with Janie)?

What sign did many take that the hurricane was coming and would be a bad one?

What was Janie insecure about when Tea Cake first started courting her?

Do Janie and tea Cake survive the hurricane?

What are the signs that bad weather is coming?

After they get caught in the storm, what is Janie's response to Tea Cake?

What does the following quote say about Janie's attitude?
"Dis ain't no business proposition, and no race after property and titles. Dis is uh love game. Ah done lived Grandma's way, now Ah means tuh live mine."

Why does Janie compare Tea Cake to the pear tree in the following quotation?
"He could be a bee to a blossom-a pear tree blossom in the spring."

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Their Eyes were Watching God ch. 10-18

Who wanted Janie to leave Tea Cake and marry her brother (because she thought Tea Cake was too dark to be with Janie)?

What sign did many take that the hurricane was coming and would be a bad one?

What was Janie insecure about when Tea Cake first started courting her?

Do Janie and tea Cake survive the hurricane?

What are the signs that bad weather is coming?

After they get caught in the storm, what is Janie's response to Tea Cake?

What does the following quote say about Janie's attitude?"Dis ain't no business proposition, and no race after property and titles. Dis is uh love game. Ah done lived Grandma's way, now Ah means tuh live mine."

Why does Janie compare Tea Cake to the pear tree in the following quotation?"He could be a bee to a blossom-a pear tree blossom in the spring."

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What does the following quote say about Janie's attitude?
"Dis ain't no business proposition, and no race after property and titles. Dis is uh love game. Ah done lived Grandma's way, now Ah means tuh live mine."

Why does Janie compare Tea Cake to the pear tree in the following quotation?
"He could be a bee to a blossom-a pear tree blossom in the spring."