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Their Eyes Were Watching God December 2011 English III Honors Chapters 1 and 2 Pps. 1 -20 1. Name two reasons why Janie is judged by the townspeople as she passes by them on her way home. 2. Why does Pheoby sympathize with Janey? 3. What does Pheoby mean when she says, “An envious heart makes a treacherous ear.” 4. What do the townspeople want to know about Janie? 5. What does Janie say is the only reason she is back home from the Everglades? 6. In her opinion, why doesn’t Janie have to explain herself to the townspeople? 7. Why hasn’t Janie seen herself as black until she sees a photograph of herself as a child? 8. Give two examples in which the Washburns are good to Nanny and Janie. 9. What is Nanny’s reaction to seeing Janie kiss Johnny Taylor over the gate? 10. Nanny argues for Logan Killicks to marry Janie because she is afraid of what? 11. When Nanny refers to herself as a “cracked plate,” what does she mean? Their Eyes Were Watching God December 2011 English III Honors Chapters 1 and 2 Pps. 1 -20 1. Name two reasons why Janie is judged by the townspeople as she passes by them on her way home.

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Page 1: Their Eyes Were Watching God - Winston … · Web viewTheir Eyes Were Watching God December 2011 English III Honors Chapters 1 and 2 Pps. 1 -20 1. Name two reasons why Janie is judged

Their Eyes Were Watching GodDecember 2011English III Honors

Chapters 1 and 2Pps. 1 -20

1. Name two reasons why Janie is judged by the townspeople as she passes by them on her way home.2. Why does Pheoby sympathize with Janey?3. What does Pheoby mean when she says, “An envious heart makes a treacherous ear.”4. What do the townspeople want to know about Janie?5. What does Janie say is the only reason she is back home from the Everglades?6. In her opinion, why doesn’t Janie have to explain herself to the townspeople?7. Why hasn’t Janie seen herself as black until she sees a photograph of herself as a child?8. Give two examples in which the Washburns are good to Nanny and Janie.9. What is Nanny’s reaction to seeing Janie kiss Johnny Taylor over the gate?10. Nanny argues for Logan Killicks to marry Janie because she is afraid of what?11. When Nanny refers to herself as a “cracked plate,” what does she mean?

Their Eyes Were Watching GodDecember 2011English III Honors

Chapters 1 and 2Pps. 1 -20

1. Name two reasons why Janie is judged by the townspeople as she passes by them on her way home.2. Why does Pheoby sympathize with Janey?3. What does Pheoby mean when she says, “An envious heart makes a treacherous ear.”4. What do the townspeople want to know about Janie?5. What does Janie say is the only reason she is back home from the Everglades?6. In her opinion, why doesn’t Janie have to explain herself to the townspeople?7. Why hasn’t Janie seen herself as black until she sees a photograph of herself as a child?

Page 2: Their Eyes Were Watching God - Winston … · Web viewTheir Eyes Were Watching God December 2011 English III Honors Chapters 1 and 2 Pps. 1 -20 1. Name two reasons why Janie is judged

8. Give two examples in which the Washburns are good to Nanny and Janie.9. What is Nanny’s reaction to seeing Janie kiss Johnny Taylor over the gate?10. Nanny argues for Logan Killicks to marry Janie because she is afraid of what?11. When Nanny refers to herself as a “cracked plate,” what does she mean?