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Their Eyes Were Watching God Ch. 1-3

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What word best describes the attitude of the women on the porch when Janie returns to town? (Chapter 1)

a)

Kind

b)

Judgemental

c)

Compassionate

d)

Angry

2.

In chapter 1, who is the one person Janie is able to confide in? This person is her "kissing friend" or best friend. This is the friend she is telling her life story to.

a)

Mrs. Washburn

b)

Tea Cake

c)

Pheoby

d)

Nanny

3.

Name the literary device being used in the following line: "The sun had gone, but had left his footprints in the sky."

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Hyperbole

4.

Chapter 2 goes back in time to when Janie was a child. What is this called in literature?

a)

A flashback

b)

The setting

c)

The rising action

d)

A cliffhanger

5.

Who was Janie raised by?

a)

Nanny

b)

Her mother, Leafy

c)

The plantation owner

d)

The Washburns

6.

Which statement is true about Nanny?

a)

Nanny hated working for the Washburns because they didn't treat her well.

b)

Nanny never wanted to take care of Janie, but she had no choice.

c)

Nanny ran away from the plantation where she grew up because her owners were going to sell her baby, Leafy.

d)

Nanny was forced into a marriage with Logan Killicks because she was caught kissing Johnny Taylor.

7.

Why does Nanny want Janie to marry Logan Killicks?

a)

Nanny wants Janie to marry Logan Killicks so she can have protection.

b)

Nanny wants Janie to marry Logan Killicks because he is friends with the Washburns.

c)

Nanny wants Janie to marry Logan Killicks so she can have great-grandchildren.

d)

Nanny wants Janie to marry Logan Killicks because she doesn't like Johnny Taylor.

8.

What does Nanny mean when she says she's a "cracked plate."

a)

She is about to have a mental break down.

b)

She's vintage

c)

She's old & fragile

d)

She has wrinkles.

9.

When Janie is worried about not feeling love for Logan Killicks, what advice does Nanny give her?

a)

Nanny tells Janie to be patient. Love will come eventually.

b)

Nanny tells Janie to do whatever makes her happy.

c)

Nanny tells Janie to stand up for herself so Logan won't hit her anymore.

d)

Nanny tells Janie that if she gets pregnant, love will come eventually.

10.

Which statement best describes how Janie is feeling at the end of Chapter 3, and why?

a)

She is feeling angry that Nanny made her marry a man who is so ugly.

b)

She is feeling grateful for the new life she has with Logan Killicks, and that Nanny was able to give her such helpful advice.

c)

She is feeling hopeful that Nanny's advice is true and that one day she will finally love Logan Killicks.

d)

She is feeling lonely because Nanny has passed away and she is married to a man she does not love.