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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides Janie's wedding, what other major event occurs in Chapter 3?

2. Why does Joe not allow Janie to participate in the social scene around the store?

3. What does Janie do to get Joe's attention?

4. What symbolic object does Janie keep returning to in the days before her wedding?

5. What do Tea Cake and Janie drink at the store?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Janie's feelings on love and marriage in Chapter 3.

2. What is Joe's opinion of Eatonville when he first arrives?

3. Describe the scene that occurs in the store in Chapter 7.

4. Describe Logan as Janie sees him.

5. What do Janie's neighbors normally do after a long day's work?

6. Why does Nanny want Janie to get married?

7. Why is Joe so angry and embarrassed when Janie finally speaks up to him?

8. How do the people of Eatonville view Joe Starks?

9. How is death personified in Chapter 8?

10. What does Janie do immediately after Joe dies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the different symbols that are used in the book to represent Janie's situation as her story progresses -- the mule, the pear tree, etc.

Essay Topic 2

How are the characters in the novel presented as foils of one another?

Essay Topic 3

It can be said that Their Eyes Were Watching God captures the importance of oral history and the oral tradition in African American culture. What elements of the story support this?

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