Janie
Janie is telling her life story to what character?
Pheoby (Watson)
Which motif closely symbolizes Janie’s freedom?
Hair
Granny started to find Janie a husband after what event?
Janie kissing a boy (Johnny Taylor)
What were the names of Janie’s husbands?
Logan (Killicks), Joe (Jody Starks), Tea Cake (Vergible Woods)
This book is a big part of the literary culture of what time?
Harlem Renaissance
Which skill saves Janie’s life in the end?
Her gun skills
What motif symbolizes the future and dreams of Janie?
The Horizon
Where does Janie go to bury Teacake?
Palm Beach
Who warns Janie of the flood in the muck?
Seminoles
This book takes place during what major event in history?
The Great Migration
The turning point in Janie and Jody’s relationship was what?
Jody starting to beat Janie
Janie getting beaten and worn down is represented by what?
(Matt Bonner’s) Mule
What causes Janie to volunteer to work on the muck?
Teacakes loneliness
Whose life story makes Pheoby fearful of Janie marrying Teacake?
Annie Tyler
What event did the Harlem Renaissance set the stage for?
The Civil Rights Movement
Pheoby scolds Janie for not showing enough what when Joe dies?
Her grief
What is significant about Teacake teaching Janie checkers?
He treats her as an equal/ doesn’t question her intelligence
Joe does what when people want Janie to do a speech?
Jody doesn’t allow her to (she is “just a wife”)
Why does Mrs. Turner like Janie?
Janie has lighter skin and “white” features
What event caused the Harlem Renaissance to end?
The Great Depression
When Joe died Janie felt she could get down from what?
The High Chair
Janie’s idea of love with Teacake was compared to what?
A Pear Tree Blossom
Janie’s money disappearing reveals Teacakes love for what?
Gambling
Which characters reignites Janie’s dreams of her perfect love?
Teacake
What laws were the people escaping?
Jim Crow Laws