This document provides vocabulary words and discussion questions from chapters 4-5 of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. It defines the words "fractious", "reap", and "solemn" from chapter 4. For chapter 5 it defines the words "incredulous", "boisterously", and "temerity". It also asks what Janie should do about Logan in chapter 4 and what Janie and Joe's life will be like based on chapter 5.

1. Their Eyes
Were
Watching
God
Chapters 4-5

2. READING THEIR
EYES WERE
WATCHING
GOD
Chapter 4 Vocabulary

3. Chapter 4
fractious
(adj) irritable and
quarrelsome; difficult to
control; unruly
Five or six more men left the
porch and surrounded
the fractious beast, goosing him
in the sides and making him
show his temper.

4. Chapter 4
reap
(v) receive (a reward or
benefit) as a consequence of
one's own or other people's
actions.
Every day after that they
managed to meet in the scrub
oaks across the road and talk
about when he would be a big
ruler of things with her reaping
the benefits

5. Chapter 4
solemn
(adj) not cheerful or smiling;
serious.
He was very solemn and helped
her to the seat beside him.

6. READING THEIR
EYES WERE
WATCHING
GOD
Chapter 4
What should Janie do about
Logan?

7. READING THEIR
EYES WERE
WATCHING
GOD Chapter 5
Vocabulary

8. READING THEIR
EYES WERE
WATCHING
GOD Chapter 5
incredulous
(adj) unwilling or unable to
believe something.
They tried hard to hold it in, but enough
incredulous laughter burst out of their
eyes and leaked from the corners of
their mouths to inform anyone of their
thoughts

9. READING THEIR
EYES WERE
WATCHING
GOD Chapter 5
boisterously
(adv) noisy, energetic, and
cheerful; rowdy.
He laughed boisterously.

10. READING THEIR
EYES WERE
WATCHING
GOD Chapter 5
temerity
(n) excessive confidence or
boldness; audacity.
The town had a basketful of feelings
good and bad about Joe’s positions and
possessions, but none had the temerity
to challenge him

11. READING THEIR
EYES WERE
WATCHING
GOD Chapter 5
What will Janie and Joe’s
life be like?