Lit Terms & Things
Which of the following is an example of irony?
a. Joe Starks stands on top of the mule to proclaim how great it was
b. Mrs. Robbins cries out that no one feeds her
c. Joe forces Janie to sell something to Mrs. Bogle
d. none of the above
Joe Starks stands on top of the mule to proclaim how great it was
Why does Janie enjoy playing checkers?
Joe never let her play.
What does Jody do after Janie insults him in front of the other men?
Hits her as hard as he can
During the hurricane, what does Tea Cake save Janie from?
A mad dog
Where does Their Eyes Were Watching God take place?
Florida
What symbol in the novel best represents Janie's desire to be free- to be her own person?
her hair
Who is Janie raised by?
Grandmother
What does Joe force Janie do when she's working at the store?
Wear a head rag
What is the direct cause of Tea Cake's death?
A rifle shot by Janie
What makes Eatonville famous/historically important?
It was the first all-black community to be incorporated in the United States.
Matt Bonner's yellow mule is most closely a symbol of which character?
Janie
Janie wants Pheoby to relate her story to the townspeople on her behalf. We know this because she says
a. “An envious heart makes a treacherous ear.”
b. "Two things everybody got tuh do fuh theyselves. They got tuh go tuh God, and they got tuh find out about livin' fuh theyselves."
c. "Mah tongue is in mah friend's mouf."
d. "The oldest of human longings is self revelation."
"Mah tongue is in mah friend's mouf."
What does Joe die from?
Kidney failure
Tea Cake starts a brawl in Mrs. Turner's restaurant by pretending to do what?
Defend her honor
Why does Mrs. Turner like Janie?
Janie has lighter skin
The following quote exemplifies which type of literary conflict?:
“They sat in company with the others in other shanties, their eyes straining against crude walls and their souls asking if He meant to measure their puny might against His. They seemed to be staring at the dark, but their eyes were watching God.”
Man vs. Nature
When does Janie feel independent for the first time in her life?
After Joe dies (life as a widow)
Why does Joe stop eating Janie's cooking?
He thinks she is trying to poison him.
What is Tea Cake's real name?
Vergible Woods
Why do the black people on the muck turn against Janie during the trial?
They loved Tea Cake
What does the horizon symbolize?
Janie's search for happiness
Nanny arranges Janie's marriage to Logan after she catches Janie doing what?
Kissing a boy
After Joe's death, what does Janie burn?
Her head rags
Why does Tea Cake take Janie's $200?
He has never felt rich before
Why does Tea Cake decide to leave Palm Beach when the hurricane ends?
White people force him to bury the dead