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Their Eyes Were Watching God

Zora Neale Hurston

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Summary
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- Motifs
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- Protagonist
- Antagonist
- Setting
- Genre
- Allusions
- Style
- Point of View
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Character List Quiz

Further Study Character List Quiz

1 of 5
What is Pheoby Watson's connection to Janie?

They are cousins.
They are rivals for Tea Cake.
They are best friends.
They are passing acquaintances.

2 of 5
What does Mrs. Turner like about Janie?

Her Caucasian features
Her independent spirit
Her sense of humor
Her devotion to Tea Cake

3 of 5
Whom does Janie have her first romantic encounter with?

Motor Boat
Johnny Taylor
Logan Killicks
Nunkie

4 of 5
Why is Janie's grandmother so concerned with financial security?

Because of her innate materialism
Because of her desire to make her friends jealous
Because of her fear of becoming homeless
Because of her experiences as a slave

5 of 5
Whom is Janie afraid of ending up like?

Annie Tyler
Mrs. Washburn
Pheoby Watson
Nanny Crawford

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