Their Eyes Were Watching God Chapter 7

What three rules does Joe have for Janie?

• Keep hair tied up, keep up with the store, stay away from the men of Eatonville

• Know your place, show him affection, keep hair tied up

• Be silent, know your place, support his decisions

• Be silent, know your place, keep hair tied up

Joe "Jody" Starks respects Janie emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is revealed in the following conversation between Joe "Jody" Starks and Janie?

-‘Yeah, Ah’m nearly forty and you’se already fifty. How come you can’t talk about dat sometimes instead of always pointin’ at me?’

‘T’ain’t no use in getting’ all mad, Janie, ‘cause Ah mention you ain’t no young gal no mo’. Nobody in heah ain’t lookin for no wife outa yuh. Old as you is.

‘Naw, Ah ain’t no young gal no mo’ but den Ah ain’t no old woman neither. Ah reckon Ah looks mah age too. But Ah’m uh woman eery inch of me, and Ah know it. Dat’s uh whole lot more’n you kin say. You big-bellies round here and put out a lot of brag, but ‘tain’t nothin’ to it but yo’ big voice. Humph! Talkin’ ‘bout me lookin’ old! When you pull down yo’ britches, you look lak de change uh life.’

• Janie and Joe have become bitter in their old age.

• Janie and Joe have grown apart in their old age.

• Janie and Joe have grown apart and have allowed people to witness their one-sided relationship.

• Janie and Joe have a playful relationship and finally have allowed people to witness their sense of humor

How did Janie feel about Joe making fun or her age and looks?

‘Yeah, Ah’m nearly forty and you’se already fifty. How come you can’t talk about dat sometimes instead of always pointin’ at me?’

‘T’ain’t no use in getting’ all mad, Janie, ‘cause Ah mention you ain’t no young gal no mo’. Nobody in heah ain’t lookin for no wife outa yuh. Old as you is.

‘Naw, Ah ain’t no young gal no mo’ but den Ah ain’t no old woman neither. Ah reckon Ah looks mah age too. But Ah’m uh woman eery inch of me, and Ah know it. Dat’s uh whole lot more’n you kin say. You big-bellies round here and put out a lot of brag, but ‘tain’t nothin’ to it but yo’ big voice. Humph! Talkin’ ‘bout me lookin’ old! When you pull down yo’ britches, you look lak de change uh life.’

• Defensive

• Humiliated

• Infuriated

• All of the above

What does Joe feel like he has lost in the following passage?

-Then Joe Starks realized all the meanings and his vanity bled like a flood. Janie had robbed him of his illusion of irresistible maleness that all men cherish, which is terrible. The thing that Saul’s daughter had done to David. But Janie had done worse, she had cast down his empty armor before men and they had laughed, would keep laughing" (Hurston 75).

• Loss of confidence as a man.

• Loss of confidence as the mayor of Eatonville.

• Loss of pride as her husband.

• Lose of confidence in their relationship.

What was Joe's response to Janie after the infamous conversation in Chapter 7?

• Joe could not find the words to respond back to her insult so he gave her the silent treatment.

• Joe could not find the words to respond back to her insult, so he hit her.

• Joe could not find the words to respond back to her insult so he sat silently and he wept.

• Joe could not find the words to respond back to her insult so he left Janie for a more respectful woman.

Why did Joe begin to berate Janie about her age?

• Jody decided to berate Janie about her age because he wanted a younger woman.

• Jody decided to berate Janie about her age because he liked to keep the honesty in their marriage.

• Jody decided to berate Janie about her age because he was projecting his insecure feelings about his age onto her.

• Jody decided to berate Janie about her age because she was becoming to "mouthy" with him.

Who is being described in the following passage?

"Then too she noticed how baggy he was getting all over. Like bags hanging from an ironing board. A little sack hung from the corners of his eyes and rested on his cheek-bones; a loose filled bag of feathers hung from his ears and rested on his neck beneath his chin A sack of flabby something hung from his loins and rested on his thighs when he sat down" (Hurston 77).

• Joe "Jody" Starks

• Sam Watson

• Tea Cake

• Hezekiah

How long were Janie and Joe married?

• 20 years

• 15 years

• 10 years

• 7 years

Despite their differences Joe still allowed Janie to take care of him when he was sick

• TRUE

• FALSE