Their Eyes Were Watching God:Chapters 11-20 Review

Which of the following is NOT one of the main concerns that Janie had about getting into a relationship with Tea Cake?

• He was about twelve years younger than she was.
• He didn't look like he had much money.
• She wasn't sure his intentions were serious or honorable.
• She had not been a widow long enough to start another relationship.

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What did Tea Cake do that proved his serious intentions toward Janie?

• He bought her a ring.
• He invited her to the big Sunday School picnic.
• He moved into town.
• He introduced her to his friends.

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The townspeople were glad Janie was going out with Tea Cake. They liked seeing her happy.

• True
• False

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What was Janie's response when Phoeby talked to her about Tea Cake?

• She said she was just having a fling for fun, but she was not serious about him.
• She got angry and told Phoeby to mind her own business.
• She said she had always wanted to go and do the things that she was doing with Tea Cake, but that Joe wouldn't let her.
• She said she thought a little bit of attention was good for business in the store.

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Phoeby is concerned that Janie will end up like Annie Tyler, who ran off with a younger man, only to be taken advantage of by him.

• True
• False

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What did Janie discover one morning about a week after she was married?

• She woke up and discovered that Tea Cake had taken her $200 and gone out.
• She discovered that Tea Cake slept with a gun under his pillow.
• She found a list of his female friends in one of his shirt pockets.
• She found a bankbook and discovered that he was wealthy.

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Mrs. Turner thought Janie was too fine-featured to be married to a man as black as Tea Cake. She wanted to introduce Janie to her brother.

• True
• False

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What did Tea Cake do after Mrs. Turner introduced her brother to Janie and Tea Cake?

• He ran Mrs. Turner's brother out of town with a shotgun.
• He threatened to kill Mrs. Turner if she ever got near Janie again.
• He started locking Janie in the house when he went out.
• He whipped Janie to show that he was still in possession of her.

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How did the men react to Tea Cake's treatment of Janie?

• They approved.
• They disapproved.

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How did the people on the muck find out a hurricane was coming?

• The read about it in the newspaper.
• They heard it on the radio.
• One of the women in their group went into a trance and predicted it.
• They saw the Seminoles and the animals moving eastward.

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