Their Eyes Were Watching God Quiz - Ch. 16-20

What bit Tea Cake from the Cow's back?

• a dog
• a mosquito
• a fish
• a mountain lion

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

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

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

What indications are there in the story that both Tea Cake and Janie know Tea Cake has rabies even before they send for the doctor?

• Tea Cake is unable to drink the water, a sign of rabies.
• Tea Cake has a hard time staying awake.
• Tea Cake has a fever and passes out often.
• Tea Cake does not have rabies; he has rheumatic fever.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How are the circumstances of Tea Cake's death an example of irony?

• He tells Janie to never pick up a gun.
• There are no guns in the town.
• He teaches Janie how to shoot the gun. 
• Guns are prohibited by law.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why does Janie not like Mrs. Turner?

• She catches Mrs. Turner flirting with Tea Cake

• Mrs. Turner is racist

• Mrs. Turner steals money from her

• Mrs. Turner gossips about Janie

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How do Tea Cake and his friends drive Mrs. Turner's family out of town?

• They threaten to kill them

• They burn down her restaurant during the night

• They stage a destructive fight in her restaurant

• They steal all of her money so that she has no choice but to go home

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the first definite sign that Tea Cake has rabies?

• He begins foaming at the mouth

• He bites several people

• He is choking and can't swallow water

• His eyes turn red

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does Doctor Simmons say about Tea Cake's condition?

• He has a good chance of surviving

• He will almost certainly die no matter what

• He has a 50/50 chance of surviving

• He will die without medicine, but could pull through

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What does Tea Cake do to threaten Janie's life?

• He pulls a knife

• He swings a stick at her

• He tries to shoot her

• He tries to hit her with the car

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7