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Their Eyes Were Watching God, Chapters 7-12

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Joe overhears Janie saying that she wishes the people would leave the mule alone because he's been worked to the bone. What does he do afterwards to please his wife?

a)

He ignores her.

b)

He goes out and kills .the mule

c)

He asks Matt to keep the mule at home.

d)

He buys it from Matt to let it rest.

2.

Select all the signs Janie began to see when she realized Joe was very sick.

a)

He falls into his chair instead of sitting.

b)

He throws up violently.

c)

His eyes are absent. ,

d)

He squats over his ankles when he walks.

e)

He starts to lose his hair

3.

What was the biggest reason Joe was angry with Janie during the time she realized he was sick?

a)

She hurt his male pride.

b)

She hurt his kidneys.

c)

He didn't have a good reason.

d)

She was getting too old to be with him.

4.

Why won't Joe eat any of the food Janie fixes him while he is on his sick bed?

a)

She can't cook.

b)

He's allergic to the ingredients.

c)

He's afraid she's trying to poison him.

d)

He thinks he deserves store-bought food before he dies.

5.

If you're more than the regular amount of messy, you could be referred to as a...

a)

Divided Bedbug

b)

Subtracted Ant

c)

Square Root Maggot

d)

Multiplied Cockroach

6.

The figure of speech "Janie starched and ironed her face" means...

a)

She had to get her face together to look like she was in mourning.

b)

She had to go out and get some plastic surgery so she wouldn't look so old.

c)

Exactly what it says, she starched and ironed her face like clothes.

d)

She had to put makeup on her face to look good for her husband's funeral.

7.

Once Janie becomes a financially independent widow the men start to flock to her, hoping to persuade her. What is her response to them?

a)

She takes them back to her home for tea.

b)

She laughs and tells them she doesn't want to give up her freedom

c)

She listens to all of their advice and then goes to tell Phoeby and Hezekiah about it.

d)

She begins to cry because it reminds her of her dead husband.

8.

Okay, Janie meets this tall, cool dude named Tea Cake. What is his real name?

a)

Vegetable

b)

Vegito

c)

Veritable

d)

Vergible

9.

Why is it important that Tea Cake invites Janie to play checkers with him?

a)

It shows that he values her brain and she's not just an object to him.

b)

He really didn't have anybody else to play with since everyone in town was gone.

c)

She asked him to play and he didn't want to be impolite since he was in her store.

d)

He saw her as an object and not a woman who had a brain

10.

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

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

12.
Who is symbolized by a pear tree to Janie?
a)
Logan
b)
Johnny Taylor
c)
Joe
d)
Tea Cake
13.
According to Jaine, "mourning oughtn't tuh last no longer'n ______."
a)
love
b)
fear
c)
grief
d)
happiness
14.
What was Janie insecure about when Tea Cake first started courting her?
a)
his financial means
b)
their age difference
c)
the opinion of the town's people
d)
She did not worry about anything.
15.

Okay, Janie meets this tall, cool dude named Tea Cake. What is his real name?

a)

Vegetable

b)

Vegito

c)

Veritable

d)

Vergible

16.
Why is Janie afraid to ask Hezekiah about Tea Cake?
a)
She doesn't know what he is going to say.
b)
She thinks Tea Cake may have a girlfriend.
c)
Tea Cake is very handsome and makes her nervous.
d)
Tea Cake is too young for her, and he looks as if he doesn't have any money or property.
17.
Why does Janie compare Tea Cake to the pear tree in the following quotation?
"He could be a bee to a blossom-a pear tree blossom in the spring."
a)
The pear tree is a symbol for romantic love in this story. Janie compares Tea Cake to the pear tree because she is in love with him.
b)
The pear tree symbolizes trust and Janie trust Tea Cake enough to spend time with him.
c)
The pear tree symbolizes growth. When Janie spends time with Tea Cake it is a happy time.
d)
The pear tree symbolizes Janie freedom from Joe Starks.