Question 4 • CMS 2026-2027 English III CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the excerpt from Their Eyes Were Watching God , in which Tea Cake is talking about Mrs. Turner. “Thanky Ma’am. Ah hates dat woman lak poison. Keep her from round dis house. Her look lak uh white woman! Wid dat meriny skin and hair jus’ as close tuh her head as ninety-nine is tuh uh hundred! Since she hate black folks so, she don’t need our money in her ol’ eatin’ place. We kin go tuh dat white man’s place and git good treatment. Her and dat whittled-down husband uh hers! And dat son! He’s jus’ uh dirty trick her womb played on her. Ah’m telling her husband tuh keep her home.” What do Tea Cake’s words reveal about his intentions?
Answer
A
He plans to avoid Mrs. Turner and her business.
B
He plans to treat Mrs. Turner cruelly.
C
He plans to play a trick on Mrs. Turner’s family.
D
He plans to befriend Mrs. Turner’s husband.
Explanation
Tea Cake says he hates Mrs. Turner and wants to keep her away from the house. He also says they can stop giving her money by eating at a different place, where they expect better treatment. This shows that he intends to avoid Mrs. Turner and her business, rather than befriend her family or play a trick on them.
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