| What is familiar about the first sentence of Chapter 5: “On the train the next day, Joe didn’t make many speeches with rhymes to her…”? | It is exactly what happened to Janie in her first marriage |
| What is Janie and Joe’s first impression of the town? | Disappointment and Disgust |
| When Joe realizes what the town is really like, what does he plan to do? | Become mayor and build the town, making it look established and something to be proud of |
| Describe Amos Hicks and Lee Coker’s personalities? What do their behavior tell you about the town? | People in the town aren’t educated and they were just waiting fr someone to come and fix up the town for them |
| Why do you think Joe Starks is so set upon building a store and a post office? | Those are the 2 things that would help establish the town |
| How do the townspeople reward Starks? | They make him the mayor of the town |
| How does Joe treat Janie? What does/doesn’t he allow her to do? | He treats her like she is a young child and like she is stupid; He doesn’t let her be the mayor’s wife, he treats her like a possession and not his |
| What is symbolic about the streetlight that Starks bought? | It symbolizes the town becoming one; a light in the darkness |
| How does Janie feel about her marriage to Joe? | Cold, fearful, and lonely |
| How is Janie treated as the Mayor’s wife? | She is idolized |
| What is symbolic about the way Starks paints his house? | He painted his house white, which shows that he’s further establishing himself as greater than the other townspeople |
| What do the townspeople notice about the way Joe treats Janie? | He is rough with her and doesn’t treat her like his wife |
Their Eyes Were Watching God – Ch. 5 Questions
June 17, 2020