Their Eyes Were Watching God

Who is the main character?

• Jainie Crawford

• Teacake

• Pheoby Watson

• Nanny

When Janie sees the pear tree and the pollination of the blossoms, what does she automatically think of?

• She sees that her youth is only here for a short moment

• She thinks of Tea Cake and his handsome body

• She thinks of how hungry she is

• She thinks of romance and the possibilities romance holds

What does Janie learn from her marriage with Logan Killicks?

• Marriages don't have to be loving

• Love is more important to women than to men

• Man can't love women

• She hates being married

How does Janie treat Tea Cake when he falls ill?

• She kills him in his sleep

• She takes care of him as best she can

• She leaves him

• Cause he's the worst

How does Zora Neale Hurston explore the theme of community judgment in the first chapter?

• By depicting the townspeople openly criticizing Janie's life choices.

• Through flashbacks that show Janie's previous errors.

• By negatively describing the townspeople's looks.

• Using a third-person omniscient narrator to reveal the thoughts of various characters.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is highlighted as Zora Neale Hurston incorporates the theme of judgment by the community in Chapter One by showing the town's people openly criticizing Janie's choices.

What significant detail about Janie's past is revealed in the first chapter?

• She has recently come into a large inheritance.

• She has been away for a considerable time, and her return sparks a lot of gossip.

• She has a background in criminal activities.

• She is coming back from a successful business deal.

Answer explanation

Janie's past reveals that she has been away for a long time, and her return is met with gossip in Chapter One.

In the first chapter, how is Eatonville introduced and why is it important to the story?

• As a bustling city that symbolizes progress and change.

• As a small, all-Black town that represents a sense of community and self-governance.

• As a rural village facing challenges of poverty and isolation.

• As a coastal town often facing threats from natural disasters.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'As a small, all-Black town that symbolizes community and autonomy' because Eatonville is introduced as a town where Black people have control and unity, setting the tone for the plot.

What main theme is highlighted by Janie's return to Eatonville in Chapter One?

• The pursuit of wealth

• The struggle for gender equality

• The search for identity

• The impact of natural disasters

Answer explanation

Janie's return to Eatonville in Chapter One primarily focuses on her search for identity, as she navigates societal expectations and her own desires.

The lit term that refers to the historical setting and customs of a time and place.

• literary lens

• diction

• cultural context

• theme

According to Chapter 1, "women forget all those things they don't want to remember, and remember everything they don't want to forget." What, then, is the truth?

• Desire

• The Dream

• Love

• The Journey