Their Eyes Were Watching God - Ch. 5 - 6 quiz 2021

How did Joe's position affect Janie's relationship with other town residents?

• She became a role model for all the young girls.

• She became "the belle of the ball' and was invited to all of the social functions.

• She couldn't get close to most of them. They felt jealous and awestruck.

• Her popularity helped Joe attract customers to the store and remain as mayor.

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True or false. Janie told the men they would be surprised if they ever found out they didn't know half as much about women as they thought.

• True

• False

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True or false. Joe wanted Janie to look and act very modest and unassuming. He didn't want her interacting with some of the "trashy people" in the town.

• True

• False

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Which of Joe's innovations was the first in a colored town?

• It was the street lamp.

• It was running water in all the houses.

• It was a telephone in his house.

• It was the cash register in the store.

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What was the result of Joe's suggestion that the town incorporate and elect a mayor?

• The townspeople laughed and said he was getting too sophisticated for them.

• The townspeople elected Joe mayor.

• They found out there was a law that a black town had to have a white mayor, so they dropped the idea.

• The townspeople elected Tony Taylor mayor.

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Who was Joe looking for when he and Janie got to town?

• He was looking for the real estate agent.

• He was looking for the preacher to marry him and Janie.

• He was looking for the doctor.

• He was looking for the mayor.

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What was Janie's reaction when Joe said she couldn't make a speech?

• She felt cold; his remarks took the bloom off their marriage.

• She was emotionally crushed, especially after practicing it for two weeks.

• She found her nervousness difficult to deal with.

• She was glad, because she didn't want to make a speech.

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What were the two names of the town?

• It was called Eatontown and South Mainland.

• It was called West Maitland and Eatonville.

• It was called Eatonland and North Mainton.

• It was called East Maitland and Easton.

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True or False. Janie was frustrated with trying to do the math required of her in the store.

• True

• False

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What happened to Joe and Janie's relationship during the seventh year of their marriage?

• It got better than it had ever been. Joe started complimenting her and buying her gifts.

• Janie wanted a divorce but Joe wouldn't let her get one.

• Janie began making fun of Joe for the things that he did.

• Janie learned to keep her thoughts to herself instead of fighting Joe's criticism.

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