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What game do Tea Cake and Janie play together when they first meet?
Checkers
Why does Janie run away with Joe?
She does not like the way Logan is treating her....or Logan.
Janie does not want to marry Logan because she does not love him. Nanny says she should love Logan for his _____.
His land/property
This character's dying wish is for Janie to get married.
Nanny
Who is the author of Their Eyes Were Watching God?
Zora Neale Hurston
Why is Janie apprehensive about getting closer to Tea Cake?
She does not want to be judged by the town, and she still does not know his intentions.
Why doesn't Janie give a speech to the town after Joe is elected?
Joe said he married her for her looks, not for what she has to say.
Why does Janie kill Tea Cake?
He is attacking her; it is a side effect of the rabies. #RIP
The person that Janie and Tea Cake ventured through the hurricane with.
Motor Boat
Where was the author born?
Notasulga, Alabama
Why doesn't the town like Janie and Tea Cake's relationship?
They think Janie is too old for Tea Cake, and they believe Tea Cake will run away with all her money.
Why does Janie start wearing her hair tied up?
Joe is jealous and controlling; he does not want other men looking at it.
What is Janie's response to Mrs. Turner's views on race?
She finds Mrs. Turner's view laughable and ridiculous.
This person is extremely prejudiced.
Mrs. Turner
Which famous writer helped bring the author's work back to life?
Alice Walker
Why does Tea Cake go back to gambling after Janie found he lost all the money?
He promised Janie he would win it all back.
Why does Joe constantly insult Janie's appearance in the latter years of their marriage?
To draw attention away from his age and declining appearance.
What was the reason Janie was found "not guilty" for murdering Tea Cake in cold blood?
The white jury took pity on her because of her "light" skin.
The character that helps set the foundation of the novel.
Pheoby
The year Their Eyes Were Watching God was published.
1937
Why does Tea Cake slap Janie while they are in the Everglades?
What are Janie's true feelings after Joe's death?
She is happy to have her freedom back.
Where is Janie at the novel's beginning, and why is she there?
The relationship that Janie's third marriage is repeatedly compared to.
Annie Tyler and Who Fung
During which literary period did the author write?