Plot
How did Tea Cake die?
Who was Janie's first husband?
Logan Killicks
What does the pear tree represent?
Janie's discovery of womanhood, the idealized view of love she holds throughout her life, harmony in nature, etc
Where is the muck?
The Everglades / Belle Glade
Who said it and what does it mean:
"Janie is wherever Ah wants tuh be. Dat's de kind uh wife she is and Ah love her for it"
Tea Cake
It represents Janie's love for Tea Cake and her willingness to follow him out of her own free will
Why did Joe Starks hit Janie?
Talking back and making fun of his age
Who did Nanny notice Janie kissing?
Johnny Taylor
What did the head rag represent?
Joe Starks' restraint on Janie's life and happiness
Where does Janie run off with Joe Starks to?
Eatonville
What does it mean:
"Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher turns his eyes away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time. That is the life of men. Now, women forget all those things they don’t want to remember, and remember everything they don’t want to forget. The dream is the truth. Then they act and do things accordingly."
Establishes a difference between the genders right at the beginning. Unlike men, women have control over and chase their dreams.
What are the ladies making fun of Janie for when she returns?
Her appearance, and her husband
Which character(s) died of a disease?
Joe Starks
What does the hurricane represent?
The destructive fury of nature, uniting even predator and prey in attempting to survive it
Where did Tea Cake and Janie first go to after deciding to marry?
Jacksonville
Who said it and what does it mean:
"...mah wife don't know nothin' bout no speech-makin'. Ah never married her for nothin' lak dat. She's uh woman and her place is in de home."
Joe Starks
It represents his viewpoint on women, and how they belong underneath men
Why did Joe Starks buy the mule?
He saw that Janie was feeling bad about the townspeople beating it
Who is the owner of a restaurant in the muck and hates her own race?
Mrs. Turner
What did gates represent?
New beginnings / great life changes for Janie
From where is the entire story told?
Janie's house / Eatonville
Who says it and what does it mean:
"Put me down easy Janie, Ah'm a cracked plate."
Nanny
Nanny has experienced many cruelties throughout her life and is close to dying. She is attempting to get Janie to go through with her plan of marrying off for protection
What is Janie reminded of in Jacksonville?
The story of Mrs. Tyler, and how her husband, Who Flung, took all her money and left
Which family took care of Nanny and Janie as a child?
The Washburns
What did the mule represent?
The townspeople's' hatred of its owner /
The townspeople's culture of storytelling
Where was Janie born and raised?
West Florida
Who said it and what does it mean:
"Janie, if you think Ah aims to told you off and make a dog outa you, youse wrong. Ah wants to make a wife outa you."
Joe Starks
This is Joe attempting to convince Janie to leave with him, promising her a better life than the farm work Logan is making her do