Their Eyes Were Watching God Test Review
Authored by Blaise Hale
English
11th Grade
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This quiz focuses on Zora Neale Hurston's novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God," covering essential literary elements including characterization, symbolism, plot development, and thematic analysis. The questions are designed for 11th-grade students studying American literature, requiring deep comprehension of the text's narrative structure, symbolic meanings, and character relationships. Students need to demonstrate their understanding of key literary devices such as symbolism (the pear tree, horizon, gate), character motivations and development (Janie's journey toward self-discovery), and specific textual evidence from memorable quotes and scenes. The quiz assesses both literal comprehension and analytical thinking skills, requiring students to make connections between symbols and themes, understand historical allusions, and interpret figurative language within the context of African American literary tradition. Created by Blaise Hale, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 11. This quiz serves as an effective review tool for students preparing for a comprehensive test on the novel, helping them consolidate their understanding of major plot points, character relationships, and symbolic elements before a formal assessment. Teachers can use this as a formative assessment to gauge student comprehension, assign it as homework to reinforce close reading skills, or implement it as a classroom review activity to generate discussion about the novel's themes and literary techniques. The quiz aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2 for analyzing themes, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4 for interpreting figurative language, making it an excellent resource for reinforcing critical reading and analysis skills essential for advanced high school literature study.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Janie wants her best friend to relate her story to the townspeople on her behalf. We know this because she says
"Mah tongue is in mah friend's mouf."
"An envious heart makes a treacherous ear."
"The oldest of human longings is self revelation."
"Two things everybody got tuh do fuh theyselves. They got tuh go tuh God, and they got tuh find out about livin' fuh theyselves."
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Why was Janie's mother named Leafy?
Nanny had sex with the plantation master in the leafy forests
Nanny hid her in the leafy moss when she ran away from the plantation
A blossoming pear tree bloomed in Nanny’s back yard
That is Nanny’s real name too.
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
A symbol of opportunity in the novel is
the gate
the pear tree
the porch
the horizon
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
When Joe pays Matt Bonner $5 for his yellow mule, this is a subtle allusion to whom?
God
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
General Sherman
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.L.11-12.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Before attending Joe’s funeral, Janie “starched and ironed” her
chiffon veil
black dress
face
all of the above
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of these things does Tea Cake NOT do when he runs off with Janie's money?
Pays the pretty women to come to his party
Buys all of his friends macaroni and chicken
Pays the ugly women not to come into his party
Breaks the teeth of a man who eats all the chicken gizzards
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.7.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
At the end of the novel, Janie drapes ______ around her shoulders?
the horizon
Tea Cake’s guitar
her hair
the pear tree
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
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