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Research Workshop: Writing and Presenting the Argumentative Essay, Part 1 — Cumulative exam

Question 5 • AZ-English Language Arts 11 B-CR

Read the excerpt from Their Eyes Were Watching God.To her way of thinking all these things set her aside from Negroes. That was why she sought out Janie to friend with. Janie’s coffee-and-cream complexion and her luxurious hair made Mrs. Turner forgive her for wearing overalls like the other women who worked in the fields.What does the phrase “to friend with” mean?

Answer
A
to want to meet
B
to introduce
C
to dine with
D
to get to know

Explanation

“To friend with” means to become friends with someone or form a personal connection. Mrs. Turner sought out Janie because she liked her appearance and felt Janie was different from the other field workers. So the phrase means “to get to know,” not merely to meet once or dine with.

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