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Chapters 1-5
 * Their Eyes Were Watching God Reading Questions

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Directions:** Answer the questions in the space provided below each.

1. What is the opening metaphor of the book?

2. Why didn’t Janie realize that she was Black until she was six-years-old?

3. What drastic measure does Nanny take when she catches Janie kissing Johnny Taylor?

4. Who was Janie’s mother’s father?

5. Who was Janie’s father?

6. Complete the following: Joe Starks had always wanted to be:

7. Why does Janie run off with Joe Starks?

8. How many acres of land does Joe buy when he and Janie move to Eaton?

9. What does Joe do other than buying and selling land that makes him very wealthy?

10. What does Joe make Janie do with her beautiful, long, straight, black hair?