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20 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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The novel begins with Janie returning to:
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Eatonville
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Janie tells her story to:
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Pheoby Watson
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Nanny orders Janie to marry:
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Logan Killicks
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Joe Starks orders Janie to do which of the following?
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tie her hair up in head rags
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What is the first thing Janie does after Joe dies?
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takes off her head rag and lets her hair down
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The townspeople in Eatonville like to tease one of the men (Matt Bonner) about what?
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his mule
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What does Joe Starks do when the men in town start mule-baiting?
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he buys the mule and makes it the town pet
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Joe often speaks contemptuously of Janie’s looks. Why does he do this?
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he thinks it draws attention away from his own deteriorating condition
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The incident that sparks a fight in public between Joe and Janie is:
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Janie short-cuts a plug of tobacco for a customer
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The first time Janie realizes she is black is when she:
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sees herself in a photograph
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Of the following characters, race matters most to:
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Mrs. Turner
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Tea Cake does not invite Janie to the celebration he has for his friends on the railroad because he is afraid:
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she may not like them
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How does Tea Cake pay for the party for his friends on the railroad?
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he steals the money from Janie
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Why does Tea Cake ask Janie to pick beans with him?
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he misses her company
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Who gives the first warning that a hurricane is coming?
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the Seminoles
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What is Janie doing when the wind picks her up and lands her in the water?
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she is trying to get a piece of shelter for Tea Cake
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Where is Tea Cake bitten?
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the face
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After the hurricane passes, armed men make Tea Cake do what?
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bury the dead
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Why does Janie shoot Tea Cake?
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he is mad and tries to kill her with the pistol
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The judge finds Janie:
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innocent because she killed in self-defense
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