Zora Neale Hurston’s Strong Voice Answers

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Which phrase in this quote is nonacademic English?

“She did not laugh”

“laugh the ‘Saws’ to scorn”

“as she had heard the people doing”

Which of the following best translates the phrase into academic English?

“ridicule the ‘Saws’”

“imitate the ‘Saws’”

“entertain the ‘Saws’”

Which phrase in this quote is nonacademic English?

“That was why”

“she sought out Janie”

“to friend with”

Which of the following best translates the phrase into academic English?

“to befriend”

“to join the club”

“to accompany her”

What does Tea Cake's dialect, or use of nonacademic English, reveal about him?

It gives an impression of Tea Cake's mental health.

It shows that Tea Cake has a quick temper when speaking.

It establishes that Tea Cake lives in the South and may lack formal education.

It clarifies Tea Cake's opinion of Mrs. Turner, who uses academic English.

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