Test: Chapters 19 + 20

What did Janie and Tea Cake do when the hurricane was over?

EXTRA CREDIT: “Death had found them watching….”

Discuss the importance of this passage. Connect what is going on in this chapter and in this paragraph compared to the previous chapter mentioning of "Their eyes were watching God"

What happened in the middle of their fourth week back on the muck?

• Tea Cake finally left Janie.

• Tea Cake became sick.

• Janie wanted to return to Eatonville.

What did the doctor tell Janie after he examined Tea Cake?

• He told her everything will be alright by the following morning.

• He told her to give Tea Cake the medication he prescribed and do not sleep next to him in the bed.

What did the author mean when she wrote, "...that big old dawg with hatred in his eyes had killed her after all."

• The dog killed Janie by killing the love of her life, Tea Cake.

• The dog actually killed Janie during the storm.

When Janie faces the judge, her fate is no longer determined by her peers. Instead, it is determined by another group of people. 

Who are those groups of people? What do we know about them based on what is written in the novel?

(You must go into detail, not just their race)

What did you initially believe was going to happen? What ended up happening? What do you believe contributed to this result? 

Where were Janie's peers during this time and what can we conclude about them, based on what is written in the novel?

What were their feelings about what was taking place?

What was the difference between the way the people of the muck were treating Janie at the end of chapter 19 compared to the beginning of chapter 20? 

• The loved Janie, then they hated Janie.

• They hated Janie, then they loved Janie.

• The wanted Janie to leave, then they wanted Janie to stay.

• They wanted Janie to stay, then they wanted Janie to leave.

What effect does Janie's story immediately have on Pheoby? 

• It makes Phoeby mad.

• It inspires Phoeby to live life and go fishing with her Husband.

• It confuses Phoeby even more.