WorksheetsTheir Eyes Were Watching God- Chapters 14-17
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does Tea Cake call the land that he works on?
a)
a. The glades.
b)
b. The office.
c)
c. The muck.
d)
d. The patch.
2.
Where do Janie and Tea Cake go in Chapter 14?
a)
a. The Everglades.
b)
b. Orlando.
c)
c. Jacksonville.
d)
d. Eatonville.
3.
What does Tea Cake call the land that he works on?
a)
a. The glades.
b)
b. The office.
c)
c. The muck.
d)
d. The patch.
4.
What is Tea Cake's job?
a)
a. Cleaning floors.
b)
b. Herding cattle.
c)
c. Picking beans.
d)
d. Baling hay.
5.
What does Tea Cake teach Janie how to do in the Everglades?
a)
a. How to play guitar.
b)
b. How to shoot.
c)
c. How to sew.
d)
d. How to cook.
6.
Where do all the workers from the much go for fun?
a)
a. Tea Cake and Janie's house.
b)
b. The local bar.
c)
c. The general store.
d)
d. The swamp.
7.
What emotion overtakes Janie in Chapter 15?
a)
a. Jealousy.
b)
b. Love.
c)
c. Anger.
d)
d. Joy.
8.
What does Tea Cake ask Janie to do in Chapter 14?
a)
a. Return to Eatonville alone.
b)
b. Work in the field with him.
c)
c. Buy him a car.
d)
d. Have a baby with him.
9.
What does Nunkie do to get Tea Cake's attention?
a)
a. Nunkie pretends to be sick for Tea Cake's sympathy.
b)
b. Nunkie tells Tea Cake that Janie is cheating on him.
c)
c. Nunkie dresses provocatively.
d)
d. Nunkie teases and hits Tea Cake.
10.
How is Nunkie's appearance described?
a)
a. Nunkie is chunky.
b)
b Nunkie is white.
c)
c. Nunkie is tall and thin.
d)
d. Nunkie looks like a movie star.
11.
What does Tea Cake say that Nunkie did to draw him away from the crowd in the fields?
a)
a. She told him he was supposed to work in another area.
b)
b. She threw his hat across the field.
c)
c. She took his working tickets.
d)
d. She made the job foreman move him.
12.
How does Janie react to finding Tea Cake with Nunkie?
a)
a. She ignores the incident.
b)
b. She leaves Tea Cake.
c)
c. She kills Nunkie.
d)
d. She rages violently at Tea Cake.
13.
Tea Cake tells Janie she is enough to make a man forget to -------------------. (Fill in the blank)
a)
a. Get old and die.
b)
b. Breathe.
c)
c. Wake up in the morning.
d)
d. Go to work.
14.
Who is Mrs. Turner?
a)
a. The owner of a restaurant in town.
b)
b. Janie's sister.
c)
c. Tea Cake's cousin.
d)
d. The mayor's wife.
15.
Why does Mrs. Turner like Janie?
a)
a. Because Janie is fair-skinned.
b)
b. Because Janie is from Eatonville.
c)
c. Because Janie has money.
d)
d. Because Janie visits the restaurant every day.
16.
What does Mrs. Turner take pride in?
a)
a. Her cooking.
b)
b. Her white features.
c)
c. Her husband's wealth.
d)
d. Her good upbringing.
17.
Who does Mrs. Turner want Janie to marry?
a)
a. Her brother.
b)
b. Tea Cake.
c)
c. A white man.
d)
d. The mayor.
18.
How does Tea Cake tell Janie to treat Mrs. Turner?
a)
a. He tells Janie to feel sorry for Mrs. Turner.
b)
b. He tells Janie to make friends with her.
c)
c. He tells Janie to give Mrs. Turner the cold shoulder.
d)
d. He tells Janie to steal Mrs. Turner's money.
19.
What do Janie and Tea Cake do when the picking season ends?
a)
a. They return to Eatonville.
b)
b. They keep working the fields.
c)
c. They stay in the Everglades.
d)
d. They go on a long vacation to Mexico.
20.
Why does Tea Cake beat Janie?
a)
a. Janie cheats on him.
b)
b. Janie tries to leave him.
c)
c. He is drunk.
d)
d. He wants to show the Turners who is boss.
21.
How do the men feel about Tea Cake's beating Janie?
a)
a. They are angry at Tea Cake.
b)
b. They are jealous of Tea Cake.
c)
c. They feel sorry for Janie.
d)
d. They think Janie deserved it.
22.
What do the men who work with Tea Cake think of Mr. Turner?
a)
a. They think he is cruel to his wife.
b)
b. They are jealous of him.
c)
c. They think he's scared of his wife.
d)
d. They respect him.
23.
When is payday on the muck?
a)
a. Friday.
b)
b. Monday.
c)
c. Sunday.
d)
d. Saturday.
24.
Why don't the police make many arrest when the workers get drunk in town?
a)
a. There isn't enough jail space.
b)
b. They are afraid of the blacks.
c)
c. They are too lazy.
d)
d. They can't find anyone to arrest.
25.
What does Mr. Turner do when the restaurant is getting torn up?
a)
a. He runs home.
b)
b. He helps his wife clean up.
c)
c. He sits in the corner and smokes a pipe.
d)
d. He calls the police.
26.
Where is everyone headed in Chapter 10?
a)
a. To Orlando for the season.
b)
b. To a barbecue in Janie's honor.
c)
c. To church.
d)
d. To a ball game in Winter Park.
27.
Who comes into the store while everyone is away?
a)
a. Joe.
b)
b. Hezekiah.
c)
c. Tea cake.
d)
d. Pheoby.
28.
What is Tea Cake's given name?
a)
a. Sam Smith.
b)
b. Sam Malone.
c)
c. Vergible Woods.
d)
d. Logan Killicks.
29.
What does Janie learn to do in Chapter 10?
a)
a. Drive a car.
b)
b. Ride a horse.
c)
c. Braid her hair.
d)
d. Play checkers.
30.
Why is Tea Cake in Eatonville?
a)
a. He wants to buy Janie's store.
b)
b. He is looking for a job.
c)
c. He thought the ball game was there
d)
d. He has come to court Janie.
31.
Where is Tea Cake from?
a)
a. Georgia.
b)
b. Maitland.
c)
c. Orlando.
d)
d. Tampa.
32.
What is a "pound of knuckle pudding"?
a)
a. A beating with the fists.
b)
b. A baked treat.
c)
c. A hand cream.
d)
d. A meat pie.
33.
How does Janie suggest that Tea Cake get home?
a)
a. By horse.
b)
b. On foot.
c)
c. By car.
d)
d. By train.
34.
How does Janie feel about Tea Cake at the end of Chapter 10?
a)
a. She thinks he is a thief.
b)
b. She is afraid of him.
c)
c. She feels like she's known him all her life.
d)
d. She is annoyed with him.
35.
Why does Tea Cake say he will come back to visit Janie?
a)
a. To bring her flowers.
b)
b. To teach her more about checkers.
c)
c. To pay her for his groceries.
d)
d. To take her out to dinner.
36.
What does Tea Cake help Janie with at the end of the night?
a)
a. He helps her close up the store.
b)
b. He helps her onto the train.
c)
c. He helps her tie up her hair.
d)
d. He helps her clean the floors.
37.
What do Tea Cake and Janie drink at the store?
a)
a. Wine.
b)
b. Coca Cola.
c)
c. Root beer.
d)
d. Rum.
38.
How old is Tea Cake?
a)
a. 38.
b)
b. 18.
c)
c. 25.
d)
d. 40.
39.
What does Tea Cake do when he returns to the store that melts Janie's decided coldness toward him?
a)
a. He plays an imaginary guitar.
b)
b. He brings her flowers.
c)
c. He buys all the sodas she has in the store.
d)
d. He asks her to marry him.
40.
What does Janie let Tea Cake do that none of the other men have been able to do?
a)
a. Borrow some money.
b)
b. Come up on her porch.
c)
c. Buy her a soda.
d)
d. Take her to dinner.
41.
What symbol returns in Chapter 11 as a feeling that Tea Cake awakens in Janie?
a)
a. The pear blossom.
b)
b. The spittoon.
c)
c. The mule.
d)
d. The head rag.
42.
What does Hezekiah think of Tea Cake?
a)
a. He thinks Janie is too good for Tea Cake.
b)
b. He thinks Tea Cake is a good man.
c)
c. He is jealous of Tea Cake.
d)
d. He thinks Tea Cake is a criminal.
43.
When do the townspeople take notice of Janie's spending so much time with Tea Cake?
a)
a. After the picnic.
b)
b. After he starts working at the store.
c)
c. After she is late opening the store every day.
d)
d. After he is seen leaving her house one morning.
44.
What color does Janie start wearing in Chapter 12?
a)
a. White.
b)
b. Pink.
c)
c. Black.
d)
d. Blue.
45.
How do the townspeople feel about Janie's relationship with Tea Cake?
a)
a. They think Tea Cake should be mayor.
b)
b. They want them to get married.
c)
c. They are mad about it.
d)
d. They think Janie is taking advantage of Tea Cake.
46.
Who sends Pheoby to have a talk with Janie about Tea Cake?
a)
a. Nanny.
b)
b. Sam Watson.
c)
c. Matt Bonner.
d)
d. Dr. Lawrence.
47.
What does Janie tell Pheoby she wants to get married again for?
a)
a. Fame.
b)
b. Safety.
c)
c. Love.
d)
d. Money.
48.
When does Janie want to marry Tea Cake?
a)
a. Once she has a baby.
b)
b. At dawn.
c)
c. As soon as Tea Cake gets a job.
d)
d. As soon as she can sell the store.
49.
What does Janie leave Eatonville wearing?
a)
a. Overalls.
b)
b. A wedding dress.
c)
c. A funeral veil.
d)
d. A blue dress.
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