Their Eyes Were Watching God Trivia

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1.

Mrs. Turner was
- A.
  
  Beautiful
- B.
  
  "a milky sort of woman"
- C.
  
  "shaped up by a cow kicking her from behind"
- D.
  
  Both b and c.
2.

Why does Mrs. Turner believe that Tea Cake is wealthy?
- A.
  
  Because she dresses so well
- B.
  
  Because she never does any work
- C.
  
  Because Janie married him
- D.
  
  Because he doesn't work
3.

Why is Mrs. Turner so proud of her brother?
- A.
  
  He's smart
- B.
  
  His hair is straight
- C.
  
  He's a carpenter
- D.
  
  All of the above
4.

Why did Mrs. Turner want to hang out with Janie?
- A.
  
  Janie looked white
- B.
  
  Janie was married to Tea Cake
- C.
  
  Janie welcomed her in to her house.
- D.
  
  Janie looked black
5.

Why did Tea Cake whip Janie?
- A.
  
  He was mad at her.
- B.
  
  She wouldn't do what he wanted her to.
- C.
  
  She was jealous of him.
- D.
  
  He was jealous of Mrs. Turner's brother.
6.

What happens at Mrs. Turner's eating house?
- A.
  
  A party
- B.
  
  A fight
- C.
  
  A card game
- D.
  
  A shooting
7.

At the beginning of Chapter 18, why are people leaving?
- A.
  
  Thunderstorms
- B.
  
  The season is over
- C.
  
  A hurricane
- D.
  
  None of the above
8.

How much money are the workers making picking beans?
- A.
  
  $10.00 a bushel
- B.
  
  $2 a day
- C.
  
  $5 a day
- D.
  
  $7-8 a day
9.

What does Tea Cake have to leave behind?
- A.
  
  His guitar
- B.
  
  His harmonica
- C.
  
  His money
- D.
  
  Janie
10.

How does Janie get back to shore when she is blown into the water?
- A.
  
  She swims
- B.
  
  She walks
- C.
  
  She grabs on to a cow's tail
- D.
  
  She grabs on to a dog
11.

What do the white men want Tea Cake to do in Orlando?
- A.
  
  Clean up
- B.
  
  Build houses
- C.
  
  Bury the dead
- D.
  
  Look for bodies
12.

What disease does Tea Cake have?
- A.
  
  Rabies
- B.
  
  Tuberculosis
- C.
  
  Malaria
- D.
  
  Pneumonia
13.

How does Tea Cake die?
- A.
  
  His brain explodes
- B.
  
  Janie shoots him
- C.
  
  Sop shoots him
- D.
  
  He kills himself
14.

How do the workers treat Janie after Tea Cakes death?
- A.
  
  They welcome her
- B.
  
  They want her persecuted
- C.
  
  The same as when he was alive
- D.
  
  None of the above
15.

Who did the workers blame for their bad behavior?
- A.
  
  Mrs. Turner's brother
- B.
  
  Mrs. Turner
- C.
  
  Janie
- D.
  
  Sop
16.

What was the only thing Janie took with her when she left the Everglades?
- A.
  
  Tea Cake's guitar
- B.
  
  A brush
- C.
  
  Money
- D.
  
  Seeds
17.

What did Janie say love is like?
- A.
  
  A hurricane
- B.
  
  A lake
- C.
  
  The sea
- D.
  
  An animal
18.

What are two things that everyone must do for themselves?
- A.
  
  Go to God and find out about living
- B.
  
  Go to church and find out about living
- C.
  
  Go to God and learn about work
- D.
  
  None of the above