Vocabulary
Intensely painful, agonizing
Excruciating
What is the real reason behind the fight between Joe and Janie in the store?
Janie was tired of being verbally put down in front of their customers, so she stood up to him.
When Joe gets sick, what is one of the reasons he does not get better?
He trusts a "root" doctor to treat him instead of a real doctor.
What is the only change that people saw in Janie after the funeral?
She no longer ties up her hair, instead it is braided down her back.
What are the main concerns Janie has with Tea Cake?
Youth, Gossip, and her past two marriages to men who did not treat her as she wanted
Having no useful result
futile
What does Janie do that permanently drives a wedge between her and Joe?
She humiliates him by making fun of his manhood in public
How did Joe and Janie act towards each other following their fight in the store?
Distance themselves from each other, each sleeping and eating in separate places
Why is Janie so angry at her mother and grandmother at this point in the novel?
They did not allow her to be herself, fend for herself, be free to find herself.
What did Tea Cake do to prove his serious intentions toward Janie?
He bought a car and wants to take her shopping in Orlando to get items for the church picnic.
Subtly made suggestions
insinuations
Why did Joe hit Janie?
He was humiliated and embarrassed.
What does Janie tell Joe on his deathbed?
He's not the same man she ran off with, and all of his success went to his head.
What is Janie's attitude towards her great many suitors?
She wants nothing to do with any of them.
Where did Tea Cake take Janie on their first date?
He took her night fishing.
One who grabs money or property
usurper
How is Janie's employee, Hezekiah acting around the store, after Joe dies?
He tries imitating Joe all the time.
What is Joe's condition when Janie visits him?
He appears very ill and is laying in bed.
How did Janie meet Tea Cake?
He stops by the store and teaches her how to play checkers.
What does Janie specifically mention she likes about Tea Cake?
Nice eyelashes and slim waist, easy to talk to, and includes her in things men typically don't include women in
Boldly, nobly
gallantly
How did people visiting Joe treat Janie?
They treated her poorly.
Why does Janie remove her hair scarf after he dies, then tie it back up before she tells their neighbors?
Releasing her hair demonstrates her freedom from Joe, and ties it back up in respect to Joe and the expectation of her neighbors.
What is Tea Cake's real name? Why is this symbolic?
Verigible Woods, meaning truth or something real
Why did Tea Cake visit Janie early one morning?
So that she would see his daytime thoughts, not just his nighttime ones, to share his feelings with her.