Zora

How does Janie treat Tea Cake when he falls ill?

• She kills him in his sleep

• She takes care of him as best she can

• She leaves him

• Cause he's the worst

Who said, "You know if you pass some people and don’t speak tuh suit ‘em dey got tuh go way back in yo’ life and see whut you ever done"?

• Janie

• Nanny

• Tea Cake

• Pheoby

How does Hurston's narrative tone support the theme(s) in her book?

What theme(s) did you find in Tell My Horse by Zora Neale Hurston ( click all that apply)

• Death

• Happiness

• Fear

• Power

Answer explanation

There are many themes. Fear, death, power, opression and human desire, are a few that continued to be presented in her research.

Although Hurston was writing folklore, what underlying theme was she trying to convey in 'Tell My Horse'

• Third world problems

• The real possibilty of an Apocalypse

• The struggles of oppression

• The heroes in cultish secret societies

"Why do men allegedly make such bargains with the spirits who have such terrible ​ ​ (a)   to reward and punish? When a man is ​ (b)   ​ and sees no way to get there, he becomes ​ (c)   ."(Hurston, p.185)​ ​

• power

• ambitious

• desperate

Match a theme to a quote from your reading in Tell My Horse by Zora Neale Hurston

• "...he could never have been hired to work with his hands, so he was made into a zombie..." (p.182)

• Fear

• "I have nothing and I am disposed to do anything to have money." (p.185)

• Desperation

• "He sprang from his bed in terror and woke up his family by his fear noises."(p.185)

• Death

• "The tomb was open and the body lifted out of the coffin."(p.192)

• Oppression

Summarize the reading from Tell My Horse by Zora Neale Hurston

How does Sykes feel about Delia and her work?

• He teases her about her work but secretly appreciates it.

• He believes she should wash black folks’ clothes as well.

• He pushes her to prioritize religion above financial gain.

• .He disapproves of her work and treats her with malice.

What is the primary theme explored in Zora Neale Hurston's novel 'Their Eyes Were Watching God'?

• A) The struggle for power

• B) The search for self-identity

• C) The impact of war

• D) The importance of family