Characters
What was a nickname given to Janie by people she knew?
What was "Alphabet"
Who convinces Janie to marry Logan Killicks?
Who is Janie's nanny
Janie plays with one of these which represents herself
What is a caterpillar
This item was proudly displayed in the town. It represents vanity.
What is the lamp post
What kind of job did Janie's father have?
What is a teacher?
Who is Janie's best friend?
Who is Pheoby
Why does nanny want Janie to marry Logan Killicks?
What is he has a lot of money, has a house that is paid off, and owns 60 acres of land
"Beautiful Long, Black rope" represents what?
What is Janie's Hair
Hurston exhibits this by Joe requiring that Janie tie her hair up in public.
What is power, control, domination
Where did Joe Starks and Janie head off to at the end of Chapter 4?
What is Green Cove Springs
Who was the first person that Janie kissed?
Who is Johnny Taylor
Who criticized and talked about Janie on everything she did?
Who are the porch sitters
Janie understands what the trees and the wind are saying.
What is personification
These serve as a representation of Janie's dream throughout the novel.
What is the pear trees
What profession did Logan Killicks have that not only let him survive but helped him thrive?
What is a farmer
Who was the first owner of the mule?
Who is Matt Bonner
Who worked Janie like a man slave?
Who is Logan Killicks
Which one of Janie's features are most symbolic throughout the story?
What is her hair
This animal could be used to represent the relationship between men and women back then, and is mentioned throughout this section.
What is the mule
"You come heah wid yo' mouf full uh foolishness on uh busy day. Heah you got uh prop tuh lean on all yo' bawn days, and big protection, and everybody got tuh tip dey hat tuh you..."
Who is nanny
Janie compared Joe to this person for purchasing a mule?
Who is Abraham Lincoln
Joe Starks makes Janie wrap up her hair making her feel like she lost all her...
What is freedom
"Feels like something has fell off the shelf." This idiom used by Janie is referring to who
Who is Joe Starks
What bit of nature gave Janie an image of what love truly was?
What was the pear tree
Instead of marrying Logan Killicks Janie has an alternate way of survival. Janie believes she can survive just by sitting
What is under the pear tree