Characters
Who is the last person Janie marries?
Teacake
What speech pattern does the author use for character dialogue?
A dialect
What were their eyes doing?
Watching God
Where does the story take place?
Florida
Who is Janie telling the story to?
Phoebe
Who is the big man with 60 acres of property?
Logan Killicks
What is the main type of imagery in the book?
Visual
What was the cow doing?
Swimming
What specific region does the "muck" refer to?
Everglades
Out of Janie and Teacake, who has better aim?
Janie
Who hits on Teacake in the Muck?
Nunkie
What is the name of the author?
Zora Neale Hurston
What was the mule doing? (before freedom)
What is the name of the town where Janie and Joe lived?
Eatonville
What animal does Janie hold onto during the hurricane?
Cow
Which character is put on trial?
Janie
What characteristic do all of the jury for Janie's trial have in common?
White
What were the bees doing?
Kissing, singing, or visiting
Where does the mule die?
Under a tree
What does Joe do when Janie complains about the street next to the store?
Puts up the lamp post
Whose property does Janie and Nanny live on in the beginning?
Mrs. Washburn
What is the first word in chapter 1? (Hint: Starts and ends with s)
Ships
What were the flies doing?
Getting married (tumbling and singing as well)
Where does Teacake meet Janie?
In the store
What does Teacake buy when he is in the store the first time?
A pack of cigarettes