TEWWG Reading Check Ch 15-18

What does Tea Cake do with Nunkie that makes Janie feel jealous and angry?

• Goes dancing with her

• Buys her a fancy dress

• Runs off with her in the cane field

• Spends the night at her house

• Takes her fishing

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

Which character is described as being unable to "forgive" Janie for "marrying a man as dark as Tea Cake"?

• Nunkie

• Mr. Turner

• Mrs. Turner

• Motor Boat

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why does Mrs. Turner attempt to become friends with Janie?

• She knows she is married to Tea Cake

• She admires her for working

• She likes her style

• She likes her light skin and straight hair

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

How does Tea Cake respond after Janie is introduced to Mrs. Turner’s brother?

• He praises her for flattering him

• He bakes her a cake

• He slaps her around a bit

• All of the above

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

How do Tea Cake and his friends force Mrs. Turner to leave the Everglades for Miami?

• They boycott her restaurant

• They buy out her restaurant

• They stage a fight in the restaurant

• They threaten her

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which natural feature does Hurston compare to a “monster” that began “to roll in his bed”?

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Caribbean Sea

• Lake Okeechobee

• Mount Everglades

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Quote identification: “Ah never dreamt so many different kins uh black folks could colleck in one place. Did Ah never woulda come. Ah ain’t useter ’ssociatin’ wid black folks. Mah son claims dey draws lightnin’” (140).

• Janie

• Tea Cake

• Nunkie

• Mr. Turner

• Mrs. Turner

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Quote identification: “We’se uh mingled people and all of us got black kinfolks as well as yaller kinfolks. How come you so against black?” (141).

• Janie

• Tea Cake

• Nunkie

• Mr. Turner

• Mrs. Turner

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Quote identification: “Ah hates dat woman lak poison. Keep her from round dis house. Her look lak uh white woman!” (143).

• Janie

• Tea Cake

• Nunkie

• Mr. Turner

• Mrs. Turner

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Quote identification: “Ah didn’t whip Janie ’cause she done nothin’. Ah beat her tuh show dem Turners who is boss” (148).

• Janie

• Tea Cake

• Nunkie

• Mr. Turner

• Mrs. Turner

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6