Their Eyes Were Watching God Chapter 2

When Nanny says "[y]ou don't even know where harm is at", what does this show about Janie's character?

• She is worldly.
• She is ignorant.
• Nothing. It shows that Nanny is close to death.
• She is naive. (Lacks experience)

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

• she sees her kissing a boy
• she has gotten pregnant
• Nanny can no longer afford to take care of Janie
• the boy is white 

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In Chapter 3 of Their Eyes Were Watching God, Janie goes to visit her grandmother after she marries Logan because _____.

• Logan is beating her
• she wants to tell her grandmother she is pregnant
• her grandmother is sick
• she is disappointed that she doesn't love Logan

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What is one reason Janie doesn't like Logan Killicks?

• He won't wash his feet before bed.
• He lives too far away from Nanny.
• He is too nice to Janie.
• He doesn't cut any wood for her stove.

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Why does Janie marry Logan?

• Nanny forces her to.
• Logan is very handsome.
• Janie falls in love with him after kissing him.
• Janie wants to marry someone who has land.

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Who said, "He pick it up because he have to, but he don’t tote it. He hand it to his womenfolks"?

• Janie
• Phoeby
• Nanny
• Logan Killicks

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Who said, "Me, married? Naw,  no ma’am! Whut Ah know ‘bout uh husband?"?

• Nanny
• Phoeby
• Janie
• Logan Killicks

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The books stated that Janie waited “a bloom time, a green time, and an orange time?” What is it referring to?

• The color of the sky
• The seasons
• The stages of life
• The time of the day

Nanny says, "You ain’t got nothin’ to be shamed of, honey, youse uh married ’oman. You got yo’ lawful husband same as Mis’ Washburn or anybody else!” What is she referring to?

• Janie's status in the community
• That Janie wants to work in the fields
• That people in town are talking about Janie's marriage to Logan Killicks.
• She thinks Janie is pregnant.

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Janie states, "He says he never mean to lay de weight uh his hand on me in malice."  What is the best meaning of the word "malice" in this sentence?

• Love
• Ill-Will
• Justice
• Friendship

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