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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. What does Tea Cake say that Nunkie did to draw him away from the crowd in the fields?

2. Tea Cake tells Janie she is enough to make a man forget to _________. (Fill in the blank)

3. How is Nunkie's appearance described?

4. What dessert do Tea Cake and Janie enjoy on the porch?

5. What does Janie wear to Tea Cake's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the workers in the Everglades do for fun?

2. What does Tea Cake do when Janie confronts him about Nunkie?

3. What things does Tea Cake do to show his love for Janie?

4. Why does Tea Cake want Janie to work in the fields with him?

5. Compare Tea Cake's funeral to Joe Starks'.

6. What does Janie tell Pheoby about marriage in Chapter 12?

7. Why do the men get angry at Mrs. Turner?

8. How does Tea Cake die?

9. How does Mrs. Turner view blacks?

10. Describe Janie's reaction when Tea Cake beats her.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Janie's perception of her role as a woman compared to that of her grandmother's.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how and why Janie is consistently disappointed throughout her life. Which characters disappoint her? What were her initial expectations of these characters, and how do they let her down?

Essay Topic 3

Compare current events to those that take place in Their Eyes Were Watching God, discussing the differences in social reactions to things like racism and classism.

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