TEWWG Ch. 6, 7, and 8

What is the metaphor that the author uses to describe the conversations that Janie enjoys at the store?

• ships on the horizon

• pear tree in the orchard

• crumpled feathers of a bird

• crayon enlargements of pictures

Who are the mule talkers?

• old men who raise mules

• old men who like to tell stories

• old men who like to watch the ladies

• old men who are jealous of Joe

Why does Janie start to hate working at the store?

• she can't smoke in the store

• she hates the common people in the town

• she resents being on her feet all day

• she hates the math she has to do in her head

What rule does Joe make regarding Janie's hair?

• she has to wash it every day

• she has to tie it up with a rag

• she has to wear a bonnet

• she has to cut it shorter

How much does Joe pay for the mule?

• $5

• $10

• $15

• it was free because it was so old and skinny

Ch. 7 begins with a metaphor about Janie's life. What is it?

• she's a ship at sea

• she's a rut in the road

• she's a tree in the garden

• she's the mule of the world

Why doesn't she run away if she is so unhappy?

• she has nowhere to go

• Nanny won't take her back

• the Washburns died

• she still loves Joe deep down

What does Janie do in Ch. 7 that embarrasses Joe?

• she slaps him

• she tells the women that he smells

• she makes fun of his "manhood"

• she steals some money

"Death, that strange being with the huge square toes who lived way in the West. . ." is an example of

• a simile

• a motif

• personification

• alliteration

"Jody crawled off to lick his wounds" includes an example of

• simile

• idiom

• allusion

• onomatopoeia