Janie
According to Nanny, when does Janie become a woman?
After she kisses Johnny Taylor.
Why does Janie marry Logan Killicks?
Nanny forced her to marry him.
Who is the first Mayor of Eatonville?
Joe Starks
What did Tea Cake sacrifice to afford an old car to drive Janie?
Guitar
What is a symbol of opportunity in the novel?
The Horizon
Why is Janie's mother named Leafy?
Nanny hid her in the leafy moss when she ran away from the plantation.
According to Hurston in her opening paragraph, what is the difference between women and men?
Women don't wait for their dreams to come true because the dream is enough.
Joe beats Janie because ..
She insulted him in front of others.
What does Janie wear when she marries Teacake?
Blue satin dress
A symbol of Janie's freedom is...
Her hair.
When Janie returned to Eatonville, what was she wearing?
Overalls
What is a motif in literature?
A repeated pattern, symbol, or something that keeps coming back a story.
Joe pays Matt Bonner $5.00 for his yellow mule, this is a subtle allusion to whom?
Abraham Lincoln
Why do Tea Cake and his friends destroy Mrs. Turners place?
She is a racist
Matt Bonners mule is a closely a symbol to which character?
Mrs. Turner
Who is Janie's confidante?
Pheobe
What are Jukes or Juke Joints?
Hidden places for entertainment
Who does Joe describe as Methuselah?
Janie
When is Tea Cake bitten by the dog?
In the hurricane when he tries to rescue Janie.
What symbol does Janie say she wraps around her at the end of the novel?
The Horizon
Janie leaves Logan because?
She wants adventure.
Why does Janie not get convicted of murder?
The doctor explains it was self defense.
The rumors suggest that Joe is dying because
Janie poisoned him.
Why does Tea Cake whip Janie?
He wants to show Mrs. Turner and her brother that Janie is faithful and his.
The sun and the bossman were gone, so the skins felt powerful" Is an example of what type of figurative language?
Metaphor