read each assigned chapter and type all answers to the duide questions in complete sentences..

chapter 1

Who are the protagonist, antagonist and confidant in the novel?
How do the porch sitters react when they see Janie returning to Eatonville? characters
How long has Janie been gone from her hometown? setting
Write a description of Janie as she arrives. character analysis
What do the blue satin dress and the overalls symbolize? symbol
Find evidence to support how the porch sitters felt about Janie.
How does Hurston introduce Janie to the audience? Narrator
Describe the porch sitters. characterization
What makes Phoeby the confidant? characteristics
Paraphrase the following quotation: “Dat ole forty year ole’ oman .”

chapter 2

How can the reader determine that Hurston is the narrator?
Paraphrase the statement in which Hurston uses a simile to compare Janie’s life to a tree.
Write one example of imagery when Janie is under the tree.
What is one example of an epiphany when Janie comes to a realization while under the tree?
What is the importance of the new character who is introduced in this chapter? exposition
Explain how the narrative shifts in point of view as Janie’s history is revealed.
Explain the Biblical allusion angel with the sword which is a metaphor for death.

chapter 3

Describe the wedding between Janie and Logan.
Where does Janie spend time as she tries to find out about love and marriage?
What does Janie infer about marriage when observing nature?
What advice does Nanny give her? Why?
Explain what the gate symbolizes after Janie has been married a year?
Hurston uses a literary technique referred to as opposition in this quotation: “There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” What does this quote say about life?
Why does Nanny think that Logan is a good husband for her Janie?
Why is Logan’s land not enough to make her happy?
How does Janie measure her one-year of marriage?
What does Janie’s peering over the gate foreshadow?

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