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Easy Their Eyes Were Watching God Quiz | 10 Questions | Literature

"Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neal Hurston is a heart-warming book. Take this quiz to see how much you remember.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ilovedr. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Ilovedr

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
166,623

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
418

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who did Janie grow up living with? Hint

her grandmother

Phoebie

her mother

Logan

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did Janie love to sit under? Hint

The apple tree

The pear tree

The orange tree

The lemon tree

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was Janie's first husband?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who did Janie leave Logan for? Hint

Joe Starks

Motor Mouth

Tea Cake

she didn't leave

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Question 5 of 10

5. Joe became the mayor of Eatonville.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What did Joe make Janie wear that upset her? Hint

pants

gloves

head rag

stockings

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Question 7 of 10

7. How did Joe die? Hint

kidney failure

cancer

heart attack

old age

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was Janie's third husband?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. How did Tea Cake die? Hint

cancer

heart attack

Janie shot him

Motor Mouth shot him

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the opening paragraphs of the book, Hurston describes the difference between men and ________.

Answer: (opposites)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who did Janie grow up living with?

Answer: her grandmother

Janie's mother was never mentally stable enough to support Janie so her grandmother took care of her.

2. What did Janie love to sit under?

Answer: The pear tree

Janie would sit under the pear tree when it was nice outside and long for a guy to call her own.

3. Who was Janie's first husband?

Answer: Logan Killicks

Janie's grandmother forced Janie to marry Logan because he was older and he would be able to support her.

4. Who did Janie leave Logan for?

Answer: Joe Starks

Janie was outside one day and Joe passed by and the two instantly fell in love.

5. Joe became the mayor of Eatonville.

Answer: true

Joe and Janie moved to Eatonville because it was to become the first all black town and they were eager to be a part of it.

6. What did Joe make Janie wear that upset her?

Answer: head rag

Janie had the most beautiful, long hair and all the men admired it. Joe got jealous and made her hide her hair.

7. How did Joe die?

Answer: kidney failure

Joe became very ill with kidney failure and during his illness, he never wanted to see Janie because he thought she was cursing him.

8. Who was Janie's third husband?

Answer: Tea Cake

Tea Cake was Janie's true love and he treated her like a person. She was finally happy with Tea Cake.

9. How did Tea Cake die?

Answer: Janie shot him

During the hurricane, a rabid dog bit Tea Cake and he contracted rabies. Tea Cake was acting so horrible that Janie knew that the right thing was just to put him out of his misery.

10. In the opening paragraphs of the book, Hurston describes the difference between men and ________.

Answer: women

Zora Neil Hurston describes ships out at sea and how men and women deal with these ships.

Source: Author Ilovedr

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