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Question #6

Find the section near the end of the chapter where Mrs. Turner saw that Tea Cake was making the fight situation worse rather than better. "So Mrs. Turner struggled into the mass and caught Tea Cake by the arm."

What does "mass" mean in this context?





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Question #7

Are there any events or parts of Zora Neale Hurston's book that do not make sense yet?

Are there any words that you are unsure about?

You can always list unknown words here.

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Chapter 17

What is this chapter mainly about?

Why does Tea Cake hit Janie?

How do the field workers respond to Tea Cake hitting Janie?

Who started the disturbance at the eating house

Why does Mrs. Turner get angry at her husband?

Find the section near the end of the chapter where Mrs. Turner saw that Tea Cake was making the fight situation worse rather than better. "So Mrs. Turner struggled into the mass and caught Tea Cake by the arm."

What does "mass" mean in this context?

Are there any events or parts of Zora Neale Hurston's book that do not make sense yet?

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Question #2

At the beginning of Chapter 18, Janie watches bands of Seminoles pass by her house. Where are they going to?





Please enter the first three words of a sentence that shows your answers is correct.

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Question #3

Why won't Tea Cake leave when the Bahaman man Lias offers to take him and Janie in his car?





Please enter the first three words of a sentence that shows your answers is correct.

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Question #4

What did the white people believe would keep them safe?






Please enter the first three words of a sentence that shows your answers is correct.

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Question #5

Halfway through the chapter, the book title is mentioned. "They seemed to be staring at the dark, but their eyes were watching God."

Which theme does the title seem to refer to?





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Question #6

What three things do Tea Cake and Janie take with them when they leave?

money

whiskey

clothes

their dog