their eyes chapter 7 and 8

Question 1

joe’s abuse made Janie

Answer 1

lose her fight

Question 2

Janie was a ____ in the road

Answer 2

rut

Question 3

dung hill shows

Answer 3

desperation of life

Question 4

who came in for tobacco

Answer 4

steve mixon

Question 5

how old is jody

Answer 5

50

Question 6

how old is janie

Answer 6

40

Question 7

you big bellies round here and put out a lot of brag, but ‘tain’t notin’ to it but yo’ big voice. Humph! talkin’ ‘bout me lookin’ old! When you pull down yo’ britches, you look lak de change uh life.”

Answer 7

janie to jody

Question 8

Janie had robbed him of his illusion of irresistible maleness that all men cherish, which was terrible

Answer 8

silenced Joe’s voice

Question 9

he had crawled off to lick his wounds

Answer 9

describing jody as an animal

Question 10

but the stillness was the sleep of swords

Answer 10

personification of swords- fighting alliteration

Question 11

the wounds are to jody’s

Answer 11

ego

Question 12

why does jody hired _____ to cook for him

Answer 12

old lady davis

bc he thinks that janie will poison him

Question 13

how long have they been married

Answer 13

20 years

Question 14

west =

Answer 14

sunset

Question 15

sunset is a symbol for

Answer 15

death

Question 16

ah wish thunder and lightnin would kill ya

Answer 16

jody to janie

Question 17

when janie starches and irons her face, what is she doing

Answer 17

pretending to mourn