WorksheetsTheir Eyes Were Watching God: Chapters 1-4 Test
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 15mins
True or False: The main character's birth name was Janie Logan.
True
False
What is the main character's situation at the beginning of the novel?
The main character is dying and reflecting back on life
The main character is returning home after having been gone for some time
The main character is writing memoirs
The main character is talking to a grandchild about life "in the old days"
What was Janie's most noticeable physical characteristic?
Her skin was a deep, rich ebony color.
She was six feet tall
She had long, beautiful dark hair
She walked with a limp
Who was Janie's best friend?
Joe Starks
Phoeby Watson
Mae Washburn
Jody Taylor
True or false: After Chapter 1, the story is told as a flashback.
True
False
Why did Janie marry Logan Killicks?
She wanted his land and his money
She thought she was pregnant and wanted a father for the baby
She wanted to get away from her grandmother
Her grandmother made her marry him for security
True or false: Janie thought she would grow to love her husband because husbands and wives always loved each other.
True
False
What happened to Nanny shortly after Janie was married?
She went to Tampa to visit her sister
She moved in with Janie and Logan
She died
She had a stroke and Janie put her in the nursing home
True or false: Logan was mean to Janie at first, but became sweet and loving as time went on.
True
False
What did Janie discover about love?
She discovered she was not capable of love
She discovered she did not like being in love
She discovered that her initial thoughts about love were correct
She discovered that marriage did not make love
What did Janie do about Joe Starks' proposal to her to come with him?
She accepted it and left Logan
She rejected it and stayed with Logan
Who do we learn is dead in Chapter 3?
Phoeby
Nanny
Logan
Joe
Who is the protagonist, or main character?
Jody
Julie
Janie
Josie
Who is Janie telling her story to in Chapter 1?
Connie
Jody
Phoeby
Patty
What did Janie hope to discover once she was married
kindness
loneliness
love
hate
Extreme ill will or spite
Desecrating
Treacherous
Malice
Mien
Lacking energy or vitality; Weak
Resignation
Lacerating
Expound
Languid
How does Phoeby respond to the Porch-Sitters when they gossip about Janie?
She tries to guess what happened along with them
She tells them that Janie ran off with Tea Cake
She goes to check on Janie
She goes to be nosey about Janie
What terms does Logan Killicks use to describe Janie
Sweet
Understanding
Languid
Spoiled
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What was apparently Janie's father's profession?
A schoolteacher
A local merchant
A farmhand
A baker
Where did Janie live when she was a child?
In an abandoned plantation house
In the attic above the school
In the Washburn's backyard
In Logan Killicks's barn
