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Their Eyes Were Watching God
Chapters 11â12 Quick Quiz
Their Eyes Were Watching God
by:
Zora Neale Hurston
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
Table of Contents
Chapters 11–12 Quick Quiz
1
of 5
Why does Janie act rudely toward Tea Cake when she sees him for the second time?
She realizes that she shouldn't flirt with him.
She thinks he is after her money.
She has already begun to forget him.
She thinks it will heighten his desire.
2
of 5
What do Janie and Tea Cake do late at night during their second encounter?
Go fishing
Sleep together
Play checkers
Burn the store
3
of 5
Where do Janie and Tea Cake make their relationship public?
On the store's porch
Under the lamppost
In the post office
At a town picnic
4
of 5
Who warns Janie about her relationship with Tea Cake?
Hezekiah Potts and Pheoby Watson
Sam Watson and Mrs. Tyler
Nanny and Matt Bonner
Lige Moss and Nunkie
5
of 5
What does Janie tell Pheoby she plans to do?
Marry Tea Cake, expand the store, and run for mayor
Leave Tea Cake, burn down the store, and move to the Everglades
Sell the store, leave town, and marry Tea Cake
Keep the store, fire Hezekiah, and ask Tea Cake to move in
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Janie Mae Crawford: Character Analysis
CHARACTERS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Is Tea Cake a good or bad person?
MAIN IDEAS
Quotes by Theme
QUOTES
Themes
MAIN IDEAS
Review Quiz
FURTHER STUDY
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