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Their Eyes Were Watching God

Zora Neale Hurston

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Summary
Characters
Main Ideas
- Themes
- Motifs
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- Plot Analysis
- Protagonist
- Antagonist
- Setting
- Genre
- Allusions
- Style
- Point of View
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Chapter 13 Quiz

Further Study Chapter 13 Quiz

1 of 5
Where do Janie and Tea Cake get married?

Jacksonville
Eatonville
Miami
The Everglades

2 of 5
Who ripped off Mrs. Tyler?

Nunkie
Tea Cake
Hezekiah
Who Flung

3 of 5
How did Tea Cake spend Janie's money?

He used it to buy Janie a new dress.
He bought drinks for everyone at the local bar.
He threw a party for his coworkers.
He sent flowers and presents to another woman.

4 of 5
How does Tea Cake earn back the money he took from Janie?

Farming
Gambling
Robbery
Prizefighting

5 of 5
How does Tea Cake react when Janie tells him about her savings?

He tells her that she won't ever have to spend it.
He asks her if he can borrow it for an investment.
He criticizes her for not trusting him sooner.
He decides that they should use it to open a store.

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