Question 29 • $2526: sem 2: 1001410: English 4 HONORS: NEW
Read the excerpt from Their Eyes Were Watching God.Anyone who looked more white folkish than herself was better than she was in her criteria, therefore it was right that they should be cruel to her at times, just as she was cruel to those more negroid than herself in direct ratio to their negroness. . . . Once having set up her idols and built altars to them it was inevitable that she would worship there. Which aspect of early 20th-century society does Hurston emphasize through the character of Mrs. Turner?
Answer
A
People formed bonds based on their commonalities.
B
People were judged based on their skin color.
C
People were only permitted to practice certain religions.
D
People came together to work toward equality.
Explanation
Mrs. Turner ranks people by how closely their skin color matches her preference for lighter skin: she considers people who look “more white folkish” superior and treats darker-skinned people as inferior. This emphasizes colorism and the way people were judged based on their skin color. The excerpt is not about religious restrictions or people organizing for equality.
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