TEWWG 1-7
Why are Janie's former neighbors and people she knows questioning her return?
The clothes she came and left in were drastically different.
Using the line "I have a dream" is called...?
allusion
Why does the town bully Matt's mule?
Matt is poor, but is easier to tease the mule then him about his poorness because the mule can't defend itself.
What day is this year's Superbowl?
Sunday, Feb. 13th
What food almost never expires?
honey, white rice, salt, soy sauce, sugar, dried beans, pure maple syrup, powdered milk, or Pemmican
Why does Nanny want Janie to Marry Logan Killicks over Johnny Taylor?
Logan is wealthy enough to take care of her, while Johnny is poor.
This poem was read for what?
President Obama's second inauguration
Summarize the relationship between Jody’s aging and his actions toward Janie.
the older Jody got, the worse he treated Janie
How many lace holes are in one football (and how many laces)?
16 lace holes
1 lace
A corn cob has typically how many rows?
16
What does Jody mean with his repeatedly saying, "I god"?
He is the master of the town, his wife, and his life.
What is the author’s purpose for including many different languages in stanza 6?
To highlight the diversity of voices that make up our national identity
"Man attempting to climb to painless heights from his dung hill" is a _______.
metaphor
If you signed up for the Green Bay Packers season ticket waiting list today, you’d have to wait almost ___________ years to get your tickets.
1,000 years or so
What color is farm-raised salmon?
white
Janie's best friend that she is telling this whole narrative to is called?
Pheoby
The references to widely-known geographic features adds to the development of the poet’s message mainly by _____________.
drawing on imagery that every American can recognize
Tea Cake’s insistence that Janie learn to play checkers suggests that Tea Cake __________.
considers women equal to men
Who is the only NFL player to have two safteies in one game?
Fred Dryer (later a TV show star)
Even though there are 1,000 varieties of bananas all over the world, the common yellow fruits you see in the supermarket are all __________ of the Cavendish variety.
clones
Why does Janie divorce and then marry Jody Starks?
He treated her better than Logan.
How does the poem’s ending in stanzas 8 and 9 relate to its beginning?
It closes the day begun in stanza 1 by repeating its sounds, words, and ideas.
What can you infer about Janie still trusting and loving Tea Cake after he's vanished with her $200?
Janie doesn't just love Teak Cake. She is open minded and willing to see another person's point of view.
Kickers got more respect in those early days. Originally, touchdowns were only worth _______points, while field goals were worth _______.
four, five
On Sesame Street, Cookie Monster's cookies are actually____________.
painted rice cakes