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Blog Task #1: Chapters 1-6 of T

heir Eyes Were Watching God


Discussion Questions
Answer the following set of questions. Pay attention to the keywords in the question stem to plan your
answer, and to the grading indications of each to ensure you are meeting the requirements.
1. What literary device is being used in the sentence: Words walking without masters; walking altogether
like harmony in a song? How would you interpret its meaning?
( /1 K /1 I /1 C)

2. What do you think the tree symbolizes in chapter 2?


( /1 K /1 I /1 C)
3. What happened to Janies mother at age 17? What happened as a result?
( /2 K /1 C)
4. What does Janies Nanny mean when she says that she is a cracked plate?
( /1 K /1 I /1 C)
5. What ideas does Janie have about love? Relate them to both Logan and Joe Starks.
( /2 K /1 I /1 C)
6. When Janie escapes with Joe Starks, what is she allowed to do, and what is she prohibited from
doing? What are the reasons for this?
( /3 K /1 C)

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