TEWWG 6
What does the author mean by saying, "Her hair is not what you might call straight. It’s negro hair, but it’s got a kind of white flavor"?
The hair is straight for African American's traditional tight curly hair.
"Man attempting to climb to painless heights from his dung hill" is a _______.
metaphor
Which of these is most closely a complaint that Janie has about Logan Killicks?
He is mean-spirited.
Dogs are about as smart as a _____________. They can understand about 150-200 words, including signals and hand movements with the same meaning as words.
2-3 years old
Dr. Marten boots were created by a ________ because he had broken his _______.
soldier, foot
What does Jody mean with his repeatedly saying, "I god"?
He is the master of the town, his wife, and his life.
the older Jody got, the worse he treated Janie?
believing she has not aged at all
Which of these is most likely the cause of Janie’s annoyance at not being allowed to speak?
She does not like being denied the chance to speak, whether or not she wanted to in the first place.
What color of eyes are all kittens born with?
blue
High heels were first worn by _____ and used for ______ riding.
men, horseback
The author most likely included the scene with Mrs. Robbins...?
to show the difficulty of being a woman in the town
Which of these best summarizes the relationship between Jody’s aging and his actions toward Janie?
the older Jody got, the worse he treated Janie
What is the best inference about Janie not knowing that she was different than the Washburn family?
Janie was treated as an equal alongside their own children.
Disneyland keeps feral______ for at night.
cats
In what year was the right shoe invented commercially? Before that, everyone just wore two left shoes.
*Hint: The Declaration of Independence had been issued.
1818
Which of these is most closely a sign of Janie’s growth as a character?
her interjecting occasionally
Janie’s and Joe’s final discussion in Chapter 8 adds to the development of the plot mainly by?
illustrating Janie’s growth
Janie learns what she wants in a marriage from what?
Watching bees intermingle with a blossoming pear tree
Dog and cat noses have unique ridged patterns similar to that of human________.
fingerprints
Why are rubber-soled shoes often called sneakers?
Back in the 1900s, it was the first shoe that the average person could wear that was practically noiseless and could "sneak around."
Which of these themes is most closely explored during the episode of the life and death of the town’s free mule?
the tension between symbolism and reality
Which of these is most closely a theme of this section?
the inevitability of death
What does Nanny want and what does she mean when she says "befo' mah head is cold" and "Put me down easy...Ah'm a cracked plate"?
Nanny means that she wants Janie to be comfortable and well-off before she dies.
What is a group of dogs or cats called?
dogs-pack
cats-clowder
What were/are the most expensive shoes in the world?
the ruby slippers in Wizard of Oz worn by Judy Garland