TEWWG Quiz Answers

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Reading Quiz on Their Eyes Were Watching God — KEY

Chapters 1-3 (pages 1-25)

Part I: Reading Comprehension. Directions: Circle the letter that corresponds with the correct answer. There is only one correct answer for each question.

1. Where do Janie and Pheoby sit when Janie shares her story with Pheoby?

a) Janie and Pheoby sit on Pheoby’s front porch. b) Janie and Pheoby sit on Pheoby’s back porch. c) Janie and Pheoby sit on Janie’s front porch. d) Janie and Pheoby sit on Janie’s back porch. e) Janie and Pheoby sit at Janie’s kitchen table.

2. Which of the following characters takes primary responsibility for raising Janie?

a) Janie’s mother, Leafy

b) Janie’s father

c) Janie’s grandmother, Nanny

d) Mr. Washington

e) Mrs. Washington

3. When she is six years old, how does Janie realize that she is black?

a) Janie sees herself in her mother’s mirror. b) Janie sees herself in Mrs. Washington’s mirror. c) Janie sees herself in a photograph.

d) Nanny tells Janie that she is black.

e) Mr. Washburn tells Janie that she is black.

4. Where is Janie lying when she experiences a sexual awakening?

a) Janie is lying on a sandy beach.

b) Janie is lying in a bathtub filled with hot water. c) Janie is lying under a blossoming pear tree. d) Janie is lying on the rooftop under a full moon. e) Janie is lying on the top of a hill in a thunder storm.

5. What kind of job does Logan Killicks have? a) Logan is a sheriff who manages twelve policemen. b) Logan is a farmer who owns sixty acres of land. c) Logan is a journalist who writes newspaper articles. d) Logan is owns a store that sells groceries. e) Logan is the mayor of a small city.

6. At the end of Chapter 3, which of the following characters dies?

a) Janie’s mother, Leafy

b) Janie’s father

c) Janie’s grandmother, Nanny

d) Johnny Taylor

e) Logan Killicks

Part II: Speaker Identification. Directions: Circle the letter that corresponds with the name of the person who speaks each quotation. There is only one correct answer for each question.

7. “Dey all useter call me Alphabet ’cause so many people had done named me different names” (9). a) Janie b) Pheoby Watson c) Nanny d) Johnny Taylor e) Logan Killicks

8. “Janie, youse got yo’ womanhood on yuh. So […] Ah wants to see you married right away” (12). a) Janie b) Pheoby Watson c) Nanny d) Johnny Taylor e) Logan Killicks

9. “Ah was born back due in slavery so it wasn’t for me to fulfill my dreams of whut a woman oughta be and to do. […] Ah didn’t want to be used for a work-ox and a brood-sow and Ah didn’t want mah daughter used dat way neither” (16).

a) Janie b) Pheoby Watson c) Nanny d) Johnny Taylor e) Logan Killicks 10. “Ah wants things sweet wid mah marriage lak when you sit under a pear tree and think” (24). a) Janie b) Pheoby Watson c) Nanny d) Johnny Taylor e) Logan Killicks

(over)

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Chapters 4-5 (pages 26-50)

Part I: Reading Comprehension. Directions: Circle the letter that corresponds with the correct answer. There is only one correct answer for each question.

1. At the beginning of Chapter 4, why does Logan Killicks travel to Lake City?

a) Logan travels to Lake City to sell his mule. b) Logan travels to Lake City to buy a second mule. c) Logan travels to Lake City to buy a new plow. d) Logan travels to Lake City to sell a sack of potatoes. e) Logan travels to Lake City to buy a wagon.

2. Which of the following activities does Logan Killicks expect Janie to perform on his farm? a) Logan expects Janie carry the wood inside. b) Logan expects Janie to plow the field with a mule. c) Logan expects Janie to shovel a pile of manure. d) All of the above.

e) None of the above.

3. When Janie and Joe Starks arrive in Eatonville, what mistake does Amos Hicks make when referring to Joe’s wife, Janie?

a) Amos refers to Janie as Joe’s “girlfriend” (35). b) Amos refers to Janie as Joe’s “sister” (35). c) Amos refers to Janie as Joe’s “mother” (35). d) Amos refers to Janie as Joe’s “daughter” (35). e) Amos refers to Janie as Joe’s “neighbor” (35).

4. What does Joe Starks do after he and Janie move to the town of Eatonville, Florida?

a) Joe buys 200 acres of land from Captain Eaton. b) Joe opens a general store in Eatonville.

c) Joe raises a street lamp in the middle of Eatonville. d) All of the above.

e) None of the above.

5. Which of the following objects does Joe purchase in Eatonville?

a) Joe buys “a desk like Mr. Hill or Mr. Galloway” (47). b) Joe buys “a spittoon just like his […] bossman” (47). c) Joe buys “lady-size spitting pot for Janie” (47). d) All of the above.

e) None of the above.

6. What metaphor does Joe Starks use to describe the role he wants to play in the community? a) Joe wants to be a “big hand” (28, 46).

b) Joe wants to be a “big heart” (28, 46).

c) Joe wants to be a “big brain” (28, 46).

d) Joe wants to be a “big voice” (28, 46).

e) Joe wants to be a “big ear” (28, 46).

Part II: Speaker Identification. Directions: Circle the letter that corresponds with the name of the person who speaks each quotation. There is only one correct answer for each question.

7. “Mah fust wife never bothered me ’bout choppin’ no wood nohow. She’d grab dat ax and sling chips lak uh man. You done been spoilt rotten” (26).

a) Janie b) Logan Killicks c) Joe Starks d) Amos Hicks e) Tony Taylor

8. “You behind a plow! You ain’t got no mo’ business wid uh plow than uh hog is got wid uh holiday! You ain’t got no business cuttin’ up no seed p’taters neither. A pretty doll-baby lak you is made to sit on de front porch and rock and fan yo’self and eat p’taters dat other folks plant just special for you” (29).

a) Janie b) Logan Killicks c) Joe Starks d) Amos Hicks e) Tony Taylor

9. “Evenin’, Miz Starks. […] You reckon you gointuh like round here? […] Anything Ah kin do tuh help out, why you kin call on me. […] Folks must be mighty close-mouthed where you come from” (37-38).

a) Janie b) Logan Killicks c) Joe Starks d) Amos Hicks e) Tony Taylor

10. “Thank yuh fuh yo’ compliments, but mah wife don’t know nothin’ ’bout no speech-makin’. Ah never married her for nothin’ lak dat. She’s uh woman and her place is in de home” (43).

a) Janie b) Logan Killicks c) Joe Starks d) Amos Hicks e) Tony Taylor (over)

Name: ________________________

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Chapter 6 (pages 50-75)

Part I: Reading Comprehension. Directions: Circle the letter that corresponds with the correct answer. There is only one correct answer for each question.

1. What part of Janie’s body does Joe Starks insist that Janie cover up while she works in the store? a) Joe insists that Janie cover up her arms. b) Joe insists that Janie cover up her legs.

c) Joe insists that Janie cover up her neck. d) Joe insists that Janie cover up her hair.

e) Joe insists that Janie cover up her face.

2. From what location do various characters make up funny “stories” about Matt Bonner’s mule (53)? a) The “mule talk” happens in the fields.

b) The “mule talk” happens in the post office. c) The “mule talk” happens on the porch of the store. d) The “mule talk” takes place at the breakfast table. e) The “mule talk” takes place at the dinner table.

3. Which character does not find the “tackl[ing]” and “goosing” of Matt’s mule to be funny (56)? a) Janie

b) Sam Watson

c) Lige Moss

d) All of the above

e) None of the above

4. Which of the following characters purchases Matt Bonner’s mule and liberates it from labor? a) Janie

b) Joe Starks

c) Lige Moss

d) Sam Watson

e) Pheoby Watson

5. After the human residents of Eatonville finish memorializing Matt Bonner’s mule, which group of animals holds a mock funeral for the mule? a) Alligators

b) Buzzards

c) Crows

d) Dogs

e) Elephants

6. What does Joe Starks do to cause Janie’s “image of Jody” to tumble down and shatter (72)? a) Joe cuts Janie’s hair.

b) Joe slaps Janie’s face.

c) Joe locks Janie in their house.

d) Joe makes Janie plow the field.

e) Joe flirts with another woman.

Part II: Speaker Identification. Directions: Circle the letter that corresponds with the name of the person who speaks each quotation. There is only one correct answer for each question.

7. “Ah hates disagreement and confusion, so Ah better not talk. It makes it hard tuh git along” (57). a) Janie b) Joe Starks c) Sam Watson d) Pheoby Watson e) Mrs. Robbins

8. “Freein’ dat mule makes uh mighty big man outa you. Something like George Washington and Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln, he had de whole United States tuh rule so he freed de Negroes” (58).

a) Janie b) Joe Starks c) Sam Watson d) Pheoby Watson e) Mrs. Robbins

9. “Why, Janie! You wouldn’t be seen at uh draggin’-out, wouldja? Wid any and everybody in uh passle pushin’ and shovin’ wid they no-manners selves? Naw, naw!” (60).

a) Janie b) Joe Starks c) Sam Watson d) Pheoby Watson e) Mrs. Robbins

10. “Mist’ Starks, you ain’t gointuh gimme dat lil tee-ninchy piece fuh me and all mah chillum, is yuh? Lawd, we’se so hungry! [...] Dat lil eyeful uh bacon for me and all mah chillum! Lawd, some folks is got everything and they’s so gripin’ and so mean!” (74).

a) Janie b) Joe Starks c) Sam Watson d) Pheoby Watson e) Mrs. Robbins (over)

Name: ________________________

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Chapters 7-9 (pages 76-93)

Part I: Reading Comprehension. Directions: Circle the letter that corresponds with the correct answer. There is only one correct answer for each question.

1. Which of Joe Starks’s body parts does he treat as a sign of his wealth and authority?

a) His “prosperous-looking belly” (77)

b) His “prosperous-looking forehead” (77) c) His “prosperous-looking nose” (77)

d) His “prosperous-looking hands” (77)

e) His “prosperous-looking ears” (77)

2. Where does Joe Starks move his things after he receives an ego-deflating insult from Janie? a) Joe moves into a downstairs room in their house. b) Joe moves into the house of a neighbor. c) Joe moves into the house of Sam Watson. d) Joe moves into a hotel in Eatonville.

e) Joe moves to the farm of Logan Killicks.

3. When Joe gets sick and takes to bed, whom does he hire to treat his sickness?

a) A white doctor

b) A white nurse

c) A dentist

d) A root-doctor

e) A veterinarian

4. What does the doctor whom Janie hires say that Joe Starks is most likely suffering from? a) Kidney failure

b) Lung cancer

c) Heart disease

d) Alzheimer’s disease

e) Diabetes

5. What does Janie do on the evening after the funeral for her dead husband, Joe Starks? a) Janie stays up all night and “mourns” Joe (89). b) Janie goes for a long walk in the “moonlight” (89). c) Janie burns up all of her “head rags” (89). d) Janie burns all of her “fancy dresses” (89). e) Janie sells the general store to a “young man” (89).

6. After Joe Starks dies, which character begins to imitate Joe’s gestures and speech?

a) Janie

b) Lige Moss

c) Sam Watson

d) Pheoby Watson

e) Hezekiah

Part II: Speaker Identification. Directions: Circle the letter that corresponds with the name of the person who speaks each quotation. There is only one correct answer for each question.

7. “I god almighty! A woman stay round uh store till she get old as Methusalem and still can’t cut a little thing like a plug of tobacco! Don’t stand dere rollin’ yo’ pop eyes at em wid yo’ rump hanging’ nearly to yo’ knees!” (78).

a) Janie b) Joe Starks c) Sam Watson d) Pheoby Watson e) Hezekiah

8. “Stop mixin’ up mah doings wid mah looks, Jody. When you git through tellin’ me how tuh cut uh plug uh tobacco, then you kin tell me whether mah behind is on straight or not” (78).

a) Janie b) Joe Starks c) Sam Watson d) Pheoby Watson e) Hezekiah

9. “You big-bellies round here and put out a lot of brag, but ’taint nothin’ to it but yo’ big voice. Humph! Talkin’ ’bout me lookin’ old! When you pull down yo’ britches, you look lak de change uh life” (79).

a) Janie b) Joe Starks c) Sam Watson d) Pheoby Watson e) Hezekiah

10. “Dat’s just whut Ah wants to say, Jody. You wouldn’t listen. You done lived wid me for twenty years and you don’t half know me atall. And you could have but you was so busy worshippin’ de works of yo’ own hands” (86).

a) Janie b) Joe Starks c) Sam Watson d) Pheoby Watson e) Hezekia (over)

Name: ________________________

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Chapters 10-12 (pages 94-115)

Part I: Reading Comprehension. Directions: Circle the letter that corresponds with the correct answer. There is only one correct answer for each question.

1. What game does Tea Cake invite Janie to play? a) Horseshoes

b) Checkers

c) Bridge

d) Poker

e) Frisbee

2. What does Tea Cake invite Janie to do in the middle of the night that makes her feel “like a child breaking rules” (102)?

a) Tea Cake and Janie play music on the rooftop. b) Tea Cake and Janie go fishing at the lake. c) Tea Cake and Janie go hunting for alligators. d) Tea Cake and Janie go horseback riding. e) Tea Cake and Janie go swimming in the river.

3. Why does Tea Cake bring a comb to Janie’s house?

a) He brings a comb so he can comb his own hair. b) He brings a comb so he can comb Janie’s hair. c) He brings a comb so Janie can comb her own hair. d) He brings a comb so Janie can comb his hair. e) He gives the comb as a gift to Janie.

4. Which character is described as having “picked her way over to Janie’s house like a hen to a neighbor’s garden” (112)?

a) Janie

b) Annie Tyler

c) Sam Watson

d) Pheoby Watson

e) Hezekiah

5. Pheoby Watson cautions Janie against running off with a young man like Annie Tyler did. What is the name of the man with whom Annie left town? a) Alfred Forth

b) Sally Forth

c) Exit Left

d) Who Flung

e) Zephyr Blown

6. What color of clothing does Tea Cake prefer to see Janie wearing?

a) Red

b) Yellow

c) Green

d) Blue

e) Purple

Part II: Speaker Identification. Directions: Circle the letter that corresponds with the name of the person who speaks each quotation. There is only one correct answer for each question.

7. “Tea Cake! So you sweet as all dat?” (97).

a) Janie b) Tea Cake c) Sam Watson d) Pheoby Watson e) Hezekiah

8. “Who ever heard of uh teacake bein’ called Mister! If you wanta be real hightoned and call me Mr. Woods, dat’s de way you feel about it. If yuh wants be uh lil friendly and call me Tea Cake, dat would be real nice” (98).

a) Janie b) Tea Cake c) Sam Watson d) Pheoby Watson e) Hezekiah

9. “Janie, everybody’s talkin’ ’bout how dat Tea Cake is draggin’ you round tuh places you ain’t used tuh. […] He don’t know you’se useter uh more high time crowd than dat. You always did class off” (112).

a) Janie b) Tea Cake c) Sam Watson d) Pheoby Watson e) Hezekiah

10. “Dis ain’t no business proposition, and no race after property and titles. Dis is uh love game. Ah done lived Grandma’s way, now Ah means tuh live mine” (114).

a) Janie b) Tea Cake c) Sam Watson d) Pheoby Watson e) Hezekiah (over)

Name: ________________________

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Chapters 13-14 (pages 116-135)

Part I: Reading Comprehension. Directions: Circle the letter that corresponds with the correct answer. There is only one correct answer for each question.

1. How much money does Janie pin inside her shirt when she travels to meet Tea Cake? a) $50

b) $100

c) $200

d) $500

e) $1,000

2. What happens to Annie Tyler after she sells her house and moves to Tampa with Who Flung? a) Who Flung builds a new house for Annie in Tampa. b) Who Flung buys Annie lots of fancy clothes. c) Who Flung and Annie open a clothing store. d) Who Flung steals Annie’s money and leaves her. e) Who Flung dies and Annie inherits his wealth.

3. How does Tea Cake spend the money that he takes from Janie?

a) Tea Cake throws a large party with food and music. b) Tea Cake buys several new blue dresses for Janie. c) Tea Cake buys a used blue car for Janie. d) All of the above

e) None of the above

4. How does Tea Cake acquire the money that enables him to repay Janie?

a) Tea Cake gets a job at a local clothing store. b) Tea Cake gets a job at a car dealership. c) Tea Cake inherits money from a wealthy uncle. d) Tea Cake wins the money by playing dice. e) Tea Cake wins the money by playing the lottery.

5. When Tea Cake is trying to acquire the money to repay Janie, how does he get injured? a) Tea Cake’s hand gets injured at the car dealership. b) Tea Cake’s head gets injured in a car accident. c) Tea Cake’s leg gets broken while he is dancing. d) Tea Cake’s finger gets pricked by a clothes hanger. e) Tea Cake’s back gets cut with a razor.

6. When they are living in the Everglades, what does Tea Cake teach Janie to do?

a) Tea Cake teaches Janie how to sell cars. b) Tea Cake teaches Janie how to repair cars. c) Tea Cake teaches Janie how to play cards. d) Tea Cake teaches Janie how to play the guitar. e) Tea Cake teaches Janie how to shoot a gun.

Part II: Speaker Identification. Directions: Circle the letter that corresponds with the name of the person who speaks each quotation. There is only one correct answer for each question.

7. “You doubted me ’bout de money. Thought Ah had done took it and gone” (121). a) Janie b) Tea Cake c) Mrs. Samuels d) Annie Tyler e) Who Flung

8. “Looka heah, Tea Cake, if you ever go off from me and have a good time lak dat and then come back heah tellin’ me how nice Ah is, Ah specks tuh kill yuh dead. You heah me?” (124).

a) Janie b) Tea Cake c) Mrs. Samuels d) Annie Tyler e) Who Flung

9. “He was hollerin’ for me tuh turn him loose, but baby, Ah turnt him every way but loose. Ah left him on the doorstep and got here to yuh de quickest way Ah could” (127).

a) Janie b) Tea Cake c) Mrs. Samuels d) Annie Tyler e) Who Flung

10. “Janie, Ah gits lonesome out dere all day ’thout yuh. After dis, you betta come git uh job uh work out dere lak de rest uh de women — so Ah won’t be losin’ time comin’ home” (133).

a) Janie b) Tea Cake c) Mrs. Samuels d) Annie Tyler e) Who Flung (over)

Name: ________________________

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Chapters 15-17 (pages 136-154)

Part I: Reading Comprehension. Directions: Circle the letter that corresponds with the correct answer. There is only one correct answer for each question.

1. What does Tea Cake do with Nunkie that makes Janie feel jealous and angry?

a) Tea Cake goes dancing with Nunkie at a juke. b) Tea Cake buys a fancy blue dress for Nunkie. c) Tea Cake runs off with Nunkie into a cane field. d) Tea Cake spends the night at Nunkie’s house. e) Tea Cake takes Nunkie fishing at night.

2. Which character is described as being unable to “forgive” Janie for “marrying a man as dark as Tea Cake” (140)?

a) Nunkie

b) Mr. Turner

c) Mrs. Turner

d) Mrs. Turner’s brother

e) Motor Boat

3. Which physical feature(s) associated with white people does Mrs. Turner have?

a) A skin complexion that is “milky” (139) b) A nose that is “slightly pointed” (140)

c) Lips that are “thin” (140)

d) All of the above

e) None of the above

4. Why does Mrs. Turner attempt to become friends with Janie?

a) Mrs. Turner knows Janie is married to Tea Cake. b) Mrs. Turner admires Janie for working in the fields. c) Mrs. Turner thinks Janie’s overalls are very stylish. d) Mrs. Turner admires how Janie sings and laughs. e) Mrs. Turner likes Janie’s light skin and straight hair.

5. How does Tea Cake respond after Janie is introduced to Mrs. Turner’s brother?

a) Tea Cake “praised her for flattering him” (147). b) Tea Cake “baked a cake for her” (147). c) Tea Cake “slapped her around a bit” (147). d) All of the above

e) None of the above

6. How do Tea Cake and his friends force Mrs. Turner to leave the Everglades for Miami? a) They boycott Mrs. Turner’s restaurant. b) They buy out Mrs. Turner’s restaurant. c) They open a competing restaurant across the street. d) They stage a fight in Mrs. Turner’s restaurant. e) They threaten Mrs. Turner with physical violence.

Part II: Speaker Identification. Directions: Circle the letter that corresponds with the name of the person who speaks each quotation. There is only one correct answer for each question.

7. “Ah never dreamt so many different kins uh black folks could colleck in one place. Did Ah never woulda come. Ah ain’t useter ’ssociatin’ wid black folks. Mah son claims dey draws lightnin’” (140).

a) Janie b) Tea Cake c) Nunkie d) Mr. Turner e) Mrs. Turner

8. “We’se uh mingled people and all of us got black kinfolks as well as yaller kinfolks. How come you so against black?” (141).

a) Janie b) Tea Cake c) Nunkie d) Mr. Turner e) Mrs. Turner

9. “Ah hates dat woman lak poison. Keep her from round dis house. Her look lak uh white woman!” (143). a) Janie b) Tea Cake c) Nunkie d) Mr. Turner e) Mrs. Turner

10. “Ah didn’t whip Janie ’cause she done nothin’. Ah beat her tuh show dem Turners who is boss” (148). a) Janie b) Tea Cake c) Nunkie d) Mr. Turner e) Mrs. Turner

(over)

Name: ________________________

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Chapter 18 (pages 154-167)

Part I: Reading Comprehension. Directions: Circle the letter that corresponds with the correct answer. There is only one correct answer for each question.

1. At the beginning of this chapter, which of the following does Janie see travelling west? a) Seminoles

b) Rabbits

c) Snakes

d) All of the above

e) None of the above

2. What kind of natural disaster forces Janie and Tea Cake to leave their home in the Everglades? a) A tornado

b) A hurricane

c) A volcanic eruption

d) A typhoon

e) A forest fire

3. Which natural feature does Hurston compare to a “monster” that began “to roll in his bed” (158)? a) The Atlantic Ocean

b) The Caribbean Sea

c) Lake Okechobee

d) Mount Okechobee

e) Mount Everglades

4. Which character climbs onto the back of a cow in order to avoid drowning in the water? a) Janie

b) Tea Cake

c) Motor Boat

d) All of the above

e) None of the above

5. When Tea Cake swims out to save Janie, what type of animal bites Tea Cake on the cheek? a) An alligator

b) A buzzard

c) A cow

d) A dog

e) A snake

6. What does Tea Cake do to the animal that bites him on the cheek?

a) Tea Cake lifts the animal onto the roof of a house. b) Tea Cake forgives the animal and adopts it as a pet. c) Tea Cake catches the animal and puts it into a cage.

d) Tea Cake shoots the animal in the head with a gun. e) Tea Cake slits the animal’s throat with his knife.

Part II: Speaker Identification. Directions: Circle the letter that corresponds with the name of the person who speaks each quotation. There is only one correct answer for each question.

7. “But ’sposing you wuz tuh die, now. You wouldn’t git mad at me for draggin’ yuh heah?” (159). a) Janie b) Tea Cake c) Motor Boat d) Sop-de-Bottom e) Coodemay

8. “Ah’m safe here, man. Go ahead if yuh wants to. Ah’m sleepy. […] y’all oughta stay here and sleep, man. No use in goin’ off and leavin’ me lak dis” (163).

a) Janie b) Tea Cake c) Motor Boat d) Sop-de-Bottom e) Coodemay

9. “Make it tuh de cow and grab hold of her tail! Don’t use yo’ feet. Jus’ yo’ hands is enough. Dat’s right, come on!” (165).

a) Janie b) Tea Cake c) Motor Boat d) Sop-de-Bottom e) Coodemay

10. “How kin Ah find uh doctor fuh yo’ face in all dis mess?” (167).

a) Janie b) Tea Cake c) Motor Boat d) Sop-de-Bottom e) Coodemay (over)

Name: ________________________

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Chapters 19-20 (pages 168-193)

Part I: Reading Comprehension. Directions: Circle the letter that corresponds with the correct answer. There is only one correct answer for each question.

1. After the hurricane has subsided, what does a group of white guards force Tea Cake to do? a) The men force Tea Cake to help feed the homeless. b) The men force Tea Cake to care for the wounded. c) The men force Tea Cake to rebuild homes. d) The men force Tea Cake to repair damaged roads. e) The men force Tea Cake to bury the dead.

2. What happened to Motor Boat during the hurricane?

a) Motor Boat waited out the storm on a bridge. b) Motor Boat fell asleep in a house and survived. c) Motor Boat took a boat to Palm Beach. d) Motor Boat walked to Miami.

e) Motor Boat was killed by the hurricane.

3. What kind of illness does Tea Cake suffer from? a) Tea Cake suffers from kidney disease.

b) Tea Cake suffers from the avian flu virus. c) Tea Cake suffers from rabies due to a dog bite. d) Tea Cake suffers from meningitis.

e) Tea Cake suffers from tuberculosis.

4. What does Janie find under Tea Cake’s pillow? a) A locket of her hair

b) A packet of seeds

c) A good-luck charm

d) An alligator’s tooth

e) A loaded pistol

5. What is the cause of Tea Cake’s death? a) Tea Cake dies from kidney disease.

b) Tea Cake dies from a heart attack.

c) Tea Cake dies from rabies.

d) Tea Cake dies by shooting himself.

e) Tea Cake dies when Janie shoots him.

6. What is the geographical setting of the last few pages of Hurston’s novel, when Janie and Pheoby are talking on Janie’s back porch?

a) Eatonville, Florida

b) Jacksonville, Florida

c) The Everglades, Florida

d) Tampa, Florida

e) Miami, Florida

Part II: Speaker Identification. Directions: Circle the letter that corresponds with the name of the person who speaks each quotation. There is only one correct answer for each question.

7. “All right, Tea Cake. Ah’ll send you some medicine and tell Janie how tuh take care of you. Anyhow, I want you in a bed by yo’self until you hear from me. Just you keep Janie out of yo’ bed for awhile, hear?” (176).

a) Janie b) Tea Cake c) Doctor Simmons d) Mr. Prescott e) Pheoby Watson

8. “Tea Cake, you’se sick. You’se takin’ everything in de way Ah don’t mean it. Ah couldn’t never be tired uh waitin’ on you. Ah’m just skeered you’se too sick fuh me tuh handle” (182).

a) Janie b) Tea Cake c) Doctor Simmons d) Mr. Prescott e) Pheoby Watson

9. “Lawd! […] Ah done growed ten feet higher from jus’ listenin’ tuh you, Janie. Ah ain’t satisfied wid mahself no mo’. Ah means tuh make Sam take me fishin’ wid him after this” (192).

a) Janie b) Tea Cake c) Doctor Simmons d) Mr. Prescott e) Pheoby Watson

10. “’Course, talkin’ don’t amount tuh uh hill uh beans when yuh can’t do nothin’ else. […] It’s uh known fact, Pheoby, you got tuh go there tuh know there. Yo’ papa and yo’ mama and nobody else can’t tell yuh and show yuh” (192).

a) Janie b) Tea Cake c) Doctor Simmons d) Mr. Prescott e) Pheoby Watson (over)