Their Eyes Were Watching God Quiz 15 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is the setting of the novel?

Correct Answer: B) Florida.

2. According the town of Eatonville, Janie did not wait long to get over the death of her husband Joe "Jody" Starks.

Correct Answer: A) TRUE.

3. The fourth graders never forget ..... notebooks when they go to Social Studies.

Correct Answer: B) Their.

4. Janie had stopped attending church

Correct Answer: A) True.

5. Who is symbolized by a pear tree to Janie?

Correct Answer: D) Tea Cake.

6. What role does Hurston's use of dialect play in the novel?

Correct Answer: C) It adds authenticity and depth to the characters and setting.

7. In the beginning of Chapter 12, when did people start to notice Janie and Tea Cake?

Correct Answer: C) After the picnic.

8. What did Janie dislike about Logan?

Correct Answer: D) All of the above.

9. What was Janie's reaction when Joe wouldn't let her give a speech?

Correct Answer: B) Resentful.

10. The protagonist who returns after a terrible experience is a man.

Correct Answer: B) False.

11. What is Janie's most notable feature?

Correct Answer: B) Her hair.

12. My dad's ..... made me feel guilty, but not enough to actually stop staying out late with my friends.

Correct Answer: A) Reproof.

13. Drawled

Correct Answer: C) Speak slowly.

14. Despite their differences Joe still allowed Janie to take care of him when he was sick

Correct Answer: B) FALSE.

15. What does Tea Cake help Janie with at the end of the night?

Correct Answer: A) He helps her close up the store.

16. What does Hezekiah think of Tea Cake?

Correct Answer: A) He thinks Janie is too good for Tea Cake.

17. I was ..... when my parents told me they would pay for my plane ticket to visit my girlfriend, because they hate her and spending money.

Correct Answer: B) Incredulous.

18. Like bags hanging from an iron board is an example of

Correct Answer: A) Simile.

19. ..... sunk in when I found out my grandmother's prized million-dollar fudge was actually store-bought.

Correct Answer: D) Disillusion.

20. What does Tea Cake teach Janie to do down in the Everglades?

Correct Answer: B) Shoot a gun.