Their Eyes Were Watching God - Chapters 1-4

The first line of the novel is "Ships at a distance have every man's _________ on board."

• Cargo.

• Sorrow.

• Wife.

• Wish

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What time of day is it when the novel begins?

• Lunch time.

• Dusk.

• Daybreak.

• Midnight.

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What are Janie's neighbors doing when she arrives home?

• The neighbors are all asleep.

• The neighbors are hiding inside Janie's house to throw her a surprise party.

• The neighbors are building a barn.

• The neighbors are gathered on Pheoby's front porch to gossip.

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How old do the neighbors think Janie is when she returns home in Chapter 1?

• 40

• 55

• 18

• 25

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Who is Janie's best friend?

• Lulu.

• Pearl.

• Pheoby

• Annie.

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What does everyone call the "boy" Janie left with?

• Big Mouth.

• Baby Boy.

• Rum Pan.

• Tea Cake.

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When does Janie realize she is not white?

• When the kids at school tease her.

• When her grandmother tells her.

• When she looks in the mirror.

• When she sees a picture of herself with the white children.

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Why do the other black children pick on Janie all the time?

• Janie's clothes are better than the other kids' clothes.

• Janie gets better grades than them.

• Janie makes fun of the other girls.

• Janie talks differently than the other kids.

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What object in nature is symbolic of Janie's sexual awakening?

• A blossoming pear tree.

• A ripe fruit.

• A sunset.

• A sunrise.

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What event in Chapter 2 signals the end of Janie's childhood?

• Johnny Taylor kissing her.

• Janie leaving home.

• Janie graduating from high school.

• Janie getting pregnant.

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