Their Eyes Were Watching God | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1

1. What time of day is it when the novel begins?

Dusk.

2. What are Janie's neighbors doing when she arrives home?

The neighbors are gathered on Pheoby's front porch to gossip.

3. Who is wearing a pair of overalls in Chapter 1?

Janie.

4. How old do the neighbors think Janie is when she returns home in Chapter 1?

40.

5. Who is Janie's best friend?

Pheoby.

6. What does Janie eat for dinner in Chapter 1?

Mulatto rice.

7. What is Janie's maiden name?

Crawford.

8. What is Janie doing when Pheoby comes to see her?

Soaking and washing her feet.

9. The first line of the novel is "Ships at a distance have every man's _________ on board." (Fill in the blank)

Wish.

10. What do Janie's neighbors want to know about her?

All of the above.

11. What does everyone call the...
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