What was Eatonville like when Joe and Janie arrived?

• A big, busy city.

• Just flat farmland.

• A small, slow, developing town.

• An upper-class neighborhood full of trees and big houses.

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Why does Joe Starks think Eatonville needs a mayor?

• To get people moving to build up the town.

• Everyone needs a boss.

• So someone could officiate his wedding.

• It's not officially a town until there's a leader to name it.

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Why did Amos Hicks stay behind when everyone went with Joe to speak to Captain (Cap'n) Eaton?

• He was afraid Eaton would shoot everyone.

• He wanted to spend time alone with Janie.

• He still had work to do.

• He was asked to watch over the womenfolk and children.

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How did Hicks react when Janie didn't flirt with him?

• He called her a cow.

• He vowed to come back every day until she married him.

• He turned to Pheoby and tried flirting with her.

• He told his friend Janie wasn't as pretty as he thought.

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What did Joe Starks plan to do with the 200 acres of land he purchased?

• Build Florida's first skyscraper.

• Open a store and post office.

• Start a saw mill business.

• Clear enough land for a playground for his future children with Janie.

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At the opening of Joe's store, Tony Taylor gave a speech that seemed to be more about _________ than it was about _________.

• free soda crackers...the store itself.

• Eatonville...Joe Starks.

• nominating a mayor...opening a post office.

• Janie...Joe's accomplishments.

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What did Joe do to take "the bloom off of things" for Janie?

• He dismissed her public speaking abilities without giving her a chance to say anything.

• He accused her of flirting with Amos Hicks.

• He threw out the flowers Janie picked for the grand opening.

• He lied about how many acres he purchased.

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What was the reason for Joe's second party in Chapter 5?

• He and Janie never had a proper wedding reception.

• He said all mayors were supposed to have a coronation.

• He bought the town's first street lamp.

• He read the Emancipation Proclamation to the newly freed.

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As much as Joe did for Eatonville, there was something about him people didn't like.

• They didn't like his big voice.

• He acted like he was better than everybody.

• They liked the way things were before.

• He beat his wife.

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What's something the townspeople wondered about Janie?

• Why would she hide all her pretty hair under a scarf?

• Why wouldn't she tell Joe to shut up when he talked down to people?

• Why didn't she have any children yet?

• Why was she always talking to Tea Cake?

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