Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
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Why does Janie come back to Eatonville at the beginning of the novel?
Tea Cake is gone.
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What type of tree is Janie compared to?
A pear tree.
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What is one disillusion Janie had about marriage?
That it would create love between her and her husband.
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T/F Logan was an abusive husband to Janie.
False
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When Joe and Janie get to Eatonville, who does Joe immediately want to talk to?
The mayor, but they don't have one yet.
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T/F The women on the porch were welcoming when they saw Janie return.
False, they were offended she didn't come and tell them all of her business. In return they gossip about her.
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What discovery does Janie make about herself?
She's black.
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What are a few things Janie says about Logan that she dislikes?
He is heavy, has a fat neck, weird hair, and nasty toe nails.
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What is unique about Joe Starks compared to Logan Killicks?
He is well dressed, has money, and was "citified". He seemed like a white person even though he was black.
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What does Joe do to Eatonville?
He buys more land, he opens a store and a post office, and also gets a street lamp for the town.
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Who does Janie say, "mah tongue is in mah friend's mouf" to?
Phoeby
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What happened to Janie's mother?
She got raped by a school teacher.
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Why does Janie come to visit Nanny?
She is unhappy in her marriage.
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When Joe Starks finds out that Logan wants Janie to peel potatoes and plow with a mule, what does he say?
That she should be put on a pedestal and not be working.
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Who becomes the mayor of Eatonville?
Joe Starks
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What do the men think about Janie when they see her walk by?
She is very attractive. Her hair is very noticeable as is her body.
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What does Master Robert's wife threaten to do to Nanny and her child once she sees Leafy's skin color?
Whip Nanny and sell the child.
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T/F Janie's grandmother is sympathetic to her situation and tells her it is okay to leave Logan.
False
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Is Logan happy that Janie wants to leave?
No, he is upset. He feels as though she has not contributed at all to their marriage and that she has been spoiled her whole life.
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How does Janie feel when Joe doesn't allow her to say anything when the townspeople ask her for a speech.
She felt cold and uncomfortable. She wanted to at least have the choice of doing so or not.
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At the end of Chapter 1, what does Janie decide to tell Phoeby?
Her life story.
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What does Nanny say Janie has to do at the end of the Chapter, and how does Janie feel about it?
She says Janie has to marry Logan Killicks. She is very upset about it and says she doesn't know anything about love.
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What happens to Janie's grandmother at the end of the chapter?
She dies.
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What does Janie decide to do at the end of the chapter? Does she stay with Logan?
No, she leaves him and marries Joe Starks.
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What does Granny mean when she says the black woman is the mule of the world?
She is saying black women are treated like animals that are meant for specific purposes. She doesn't want Janie to be a mule.
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