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Why does Janie come back to Eatonville at the beginning of the novel?

Tea Cake is gone and Janie doesn’t have anyone left

100
What type of tree is Janie compared to?
A pear tree.
100

What happens to Nannie at the end of Chapter 3?

She dies. 

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T/F Logan was an abusive husband to Janie.
False
100

Who becomes the mayor of Eatonville?

Joe Starks.

200
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.
200

What discovery does Janie make about herself when she looks at a picture of her and the children she grew up with? 

That she is black.

200
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.

300

Who is the only person there for Janie when she comes home and who she tells our story to?

Phoeby Watson

300

What happened to Janie's mother?

She got raped by a school teacher and was never seen again.

300

T/F Janie's grandmother is sympathetic to her situation and tells her it is okay to leave Logan.

False.

300
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.
300

When Joe and Janie get to Eatonville, who does Joe immediately want to talk to?

The mayor, but they don't have one yet.

400

What does Janie do after she sees the pear tree and gets in trouble with Nannie?

She kisses Johnny Taylor and Nannie catches her.

400
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.
400

Why does Janie come to visit Nannie after being married for a few months.

She is unhappy in her marriage and would like to know if she will ever come around to love him.

400

Is Logan happy that Janie wants to leave? Yes or no, why?

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.

400
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.
500

What does Nanny say Janie has to do at the end of the Chapter 2, 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.

500

“She knew that marriage did not make love. Janie’s first dream was dead, so she became a woman.” What does this mean?

Janie’s ideals of love were not going to come true so she had to “grow up” and become a woman by marrying Logan and leaving that dream behind. 

500

What is one wrong idea that Janie had about her marriage with Logan?

That it would create love between her and her husband.

500

What does Janie decide to do at the end of the Chapter 4?

She leaves Logan and marries Joe Starks.

500

What does Nannie 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. They do not have opportunities like the rest of the people in the world. 

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