TEWWG - Ch 4-11 - 2019

What does Janie feel at her husband's funeral?

• On the outside she is a grieving widow, but on the inside she is happy to be free.
• She is devastated that her husband has died.
• She is ready to marry the new mayor of the town.
• She doesn't know how to feel.

What event in Janie's marriage convinces her that Joe isn't the wonderful man she thought she was marrying?

• Joe slaps her because the dinner she cooks for him isn't good.

• Joe is angry that Janie wanted to save the mule.

• Janie does not keep the house tidy.

• Joe slapped Janie for trying to make a large purchase without him.

What does Joe do when he first arrives in Eatonville that surprises the townspeople?

• He has a beautiful wife.

• He moved from Georgia to Florida.

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

• He puts in a street lamp.

How do the men in Eatonville react to Janie when they first arrive?

• They ignore her because she's Joe's wife.

• They fight Joe for her.

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

• They are attracted to Janie, and she starts spending time with Tea Cake when Joe isn't around.

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

• She is happy to be in the position.

• She feels that it is difficult to be pretty and well dressed all the time, but it's what she always wanted.

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

• She doesn't like being singled out and made to be separate from the other people in the town.

What does the following quote mean in regards to Joe Starks:
"But any man who walks in the way of power and property is bound to meet hate."

• The people hate to see Joe leave because of everything he has done for their town.
• The people hate that they didn't think of all of the ideas for the town before Joe did.
• No one in the town can stand up against Joe because of his dominating personality. Yet, they come to resent his authority.
• The people of the town hate on Joe because he has the biggest, prettiest home and owns the store.

What does this quote suggest about 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 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.

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

• 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.

What does Logan Killicks mean when he says, "Ah aims tuh run two plows, and dis man Ah’m talkin’ ’bout is got uh mule all gentled up so even uh woman kin handle ’im."

• He expects Janie to work in the field.

• He's buying a mule for Janie to ride.

• He's going to hire someone to help in the fields.

• The price of potatoes is going up.

Sam Watson says, "Speakin’ of winds, he’s de wind and we’se de grass. We bend which ever way he blows." Who is he referring to?

• Logan Killicks
• Tea Cake
• Joe Starks
• Sim Jones

What is Joe and Janie's relationship like just before he dies?

• They forgive each other and are sad to see their marriage end.

• Joe is still angry with Janie.

• Janie spends time taking care of Joe on his death bed.

• Janie is jealous of the other women in Joe's life.