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1st Grade - Chapter 9
2nd Grade - Chapter 10
3rd Grade - Chapter 11
4th Grade -Symbols/Themes
5th Grade - Wildcard
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Was Janie sad at Joe's funeral?
No. Janie was happy to be free of the mental and physical abuse that Joe laid on her.
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Where did Janie meet Tea Cake?
Her store.
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Where does Tea Cake take Janie?
He takes her fishing.
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What is the symbol in chapter 9 that represents Janie burning away her old life and becoming independent?
The head rag.
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In chapter 11, where does Tea Cake want to take Janie?
The school picnic.
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How does Janie feel about her grandmother?
She's resentful because feels that her grandmother took away her life long hopes and dreams of love.
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What is Tea Cakes real name?
Vergible Woods.
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What does Janie want to do to Tea Cake because she believes he is too young for her?
The next time he comes back to the store, she wants to treat him coldly to scare him off.
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What are the two most touched on themes that we described from chapter 9?
Freedom and Gender Rolls
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In Chapter 10, what is the definition of Knuckle Puddin'?
Knuckle Puddin' means to beat someone up with their fists.
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What did Janie do with her head rag?
She burned it.
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What does Tea Cake invite Janie to play that Joe never let her try?
Tea Cakes asks her to play checkers with him.
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What instrument does Tea Cake play?
He plays the piano.
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What does the horizon represent?
The horizon represents Janie's hope that she might find love. It also represents her aspirations for equality within a marriage.
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Where does Janie first meet Tea Cake and what does he ask her for?
Janie was in the store and Tea Cake asks for a pack of Camel cigarettes
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How long after Joe's death did Janie stay out of the public eye while "grieving"?
She stayed private for 6 months.
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How does Janie feel about Tea Cake?
She feels comfortable around him, like she has known him all of her life.
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What does Tea Cake say to make Janie stay with him.
He says he loves her.
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What does the pear tree represent?
The pear tree represents Janie's idealized views of nature. It also represents her views on love and freedom
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"But every hour or two the battle had to be fought all over again. She couldn’t make him look just like any other man to her." What does the author mean by, "But every hour...again."
Every hour, Janie has fought the fear that Tea Cake might be the same as her other two partners. She is scared that her relationship with Tea Cake will take away her freedom and individuality like Jody and Logan did.
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Does Janie believe that she will ever marry again?
Janie does not think that she will ever marry again or even get a 3rd chance at true love.
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Why isn't Tea Cake at the baseball game?
He claims to have thought that the ball game was in a different town.
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When Tea Cake doesn't show up the day after he said he loved Janie, what does she think?
She tries to convince herself that Tea Cake is trash.
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At the initial meeting in the store, Tea Cake engages Janie in a conversation. What theme does this help develop?
It helps develop the theme of language and communication
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What does Janie expect of her relationship with Tea Cake an does this differ from her expectations on her first two relationships?
With Tea Cake, she is unsure of what to expect because of her previous relationships with Logan and Jody. Her expectations with Jody and Logan were much different than they are with Tea Cake.