Joe's Decline
How does Joe think he got sick?
Janie poisoned him
What game does Tea Cake teach Janie to play?
Checkers
Who wants to live independently and not be bossed around?
Janie
What does Janie's hair symbolize?
Beauty, independence, an outward representation of how Janie is doing internally
What is the literary term for an object that represents a bigger idea?
Symbol
Why does Joe start slapping Janie at home?
Poorly cooked dinner
How much money does Tea Cake steal from Janie?
$200
Who thinks they are better than everyone and belittles others?
Joe
What do the head coverings symbolize?
Joe's control over Janie (her lack of independence) and their broken relationship
What are the differing expectations of men and women called?
Gender roles
What is Janie's most common response to Joe bossing her around?
To do nothing and stay quiet (complacency)
Who warns Janie that being with Tea Cake could be a bad idea?
Pheoby
Who gossips about Janie?
The townspeople
What does the pear tree symbolize?
Janie's ideal relationship (loving partnership)
What is the term for the way the characters in the book talk?
Southern Dialect (accent)
What about Joe does Janie insult that embarrasses him in front of his friends at the store?
His age (being old)
How much money does Tea Cake win from gambling?
$322
Who is fun, playful, and a risk taker?
Tea Cake
What does the horizon symbolize?
A hopeful future
What is the literary term for a story told inside a story (like how most of the book is a story being told to Pheoby)?
Frame story
After Joe's death, what symbolic act does Janie perform?
Burning her head coverings
What is Tea Cake's real first and last name?
Vergible Woods
Who does Janie blame for her hardships?
Nanny
What do the Everglades symbolize?
People living and working together in harmony (good community)
What type of narrator does the book use?
Third person