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Their Eyes Were Watching God
Zora Neale Hurston
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–2
Chapters 3–4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapters 7–8
Chapters 9–10
Chapters 11–12
Chapters 13–14
Chapters 15–16
Chapters 17–18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Characters
Character List
Janie Mae Crawford
Tea Cake
Jody Starks
Nanny Crawford
Mrs. Turner
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Is Tea Cake a good or bad person?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Language
Marriage
Gender Inequality
Race
Quotes By Section
Chapters 1–2
Chapters 3–4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapters 7–8
Chapters 9–10
Chapters 11–12
Chapters 13–14
Chapters 15–16
Chapters 17–18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Quotes By Character
Janie Mae Crawford
Tea Cake
Jodie Starks
Nanny Crawford
Mrs. Turner
Further Study
Context
The Harlem Renaissance
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Analysis of Major Characters
Chapter 1
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 19
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapters 11–12
Chapters 15–16
Chapters 17–18
Chapters 3–4
Chapters 7–8
Chapters 9–10
Character List
Context
Plot Overview
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Chapter 6 Quiz
Chapter 6 Quiz
1
of 5
What does Janie like best about the store she and Jody run?
That she can get whatever she wants for free
That people hang out on the porch
That locals admire and envy her for it
That it keeps her away from Jody
2
of 5
Who do the locals love to tease about his long-suffering mule?
Joe Starks
Lige Moss
Sam Watson
Matt Bonner
3
of 5
How do the townspeople react when Jody buys the mule?
They think he's noble.
They mock his foolishness.
They envy his wealth.
They scorn his attempts to look generous.
4
of 5
How does Janie respond to Jody's criticisms and physical violence?
She criticizes him back.
She stays silent.
She breaks down in tears.
She begins an affair with Sam Watson.
5
of 5
What leads Janie to criticize the men on the porch?
Their disparaging remarks about Tony Robbins's wife
Their constant flirtation with Pheoby Watson
Their cruelty toward Matt Bonner and Lige Moss
Their theft of meat from the store
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Their Eyes Were Watching God: Popular pages
CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Janie Mae Crawford: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Is Tea Cake a good or bad person?
QUOTES
Quotes by Theme
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
FURTHER STUDY
Review Quiz
