Their Eyes Were Watching God Review

In Chapter 1 of Their Eyes Were Watching God, the women of Eatonville gossip about Janie because _____.

• she gets pregnant before getting married
• she has returned to town after running off with a younger man
• she is cheating on her husband, Joe Starks
• she has gone bankrupt

The story is told in the context of which literary structure?

• Drama
• Frame Narrative
• Autobiographical Narrative
• Personal Essay

What does Nanny catch Janie doing near the novel's start that causes her to talk to Janie about marriage?

• gossiping

• stealing

• kissing

• drugs

In Chapter 2 of Their Eyes Were Watching God, Nanny makes Janie get married because _____.

• Nanny wants to make sure someone will take care of Janie when Nanny is gone.

• Janie has gotten pregnant.

• Nanny can no longer afford to take care of Janie and resents the strain Janie puts on her.

• The boy Janie is kissing is incredibly wealthy.

One of the most powerful metaphors in the novel is the blossoming pear tree, which symbolizes

• Janie's emerging womanhood

• Janie's growing strength

• Janie's desrie for success

• Nanny's love for Janie

What does Janie's marriage to Logan teach her?

• That a marriage does not automatically make love happen.

• That financial security is not enough to make a person happy.

• That one-sided romance is bound to fade in time.

• all of these

When Janie meets Joe Starks (Jody), what does she find attractive about him?

• He can give her a more stable life than Logan.

• He is young and good looking.

• He represents change and a chance at a more exciting life.

• He makes her feel beautiful and intelligent.

How does Janie feel about being the mayor's wife?

• She is elated to be in this position and grateful for the power it grants her.

• She feels that it is difficult to be pretty and well-dressed all the time, but someone has to do it.

• She believes the other women are jealous of her and desire her husband so that they can take her spot.

• She hopes it will be over soon. She dislikes being singled out and separated from the other townspeople.

What event in Janie's marriage convinces her that Joe isn't the wonderful man she thought she was marrying?

• Joe slaps her around the kitchen because the dinner she cooks for him isn't good.

• Joe is angry that Janie wanted to save the mule.

• Janie does not keep the house tidy.

• Joe yells at Janie for trying to make a large purchase without him.

Which surprising act of kindness doe Joe Starks perform?

• buying Janie a watch for her birthday
• donating money to Janie's old school
• Planting a tree in Nanny's memory
• purchasing a mule that had been mistreated