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?
He plans to treat Mrs. Turner cruelly.
He plans to avoid Mrs. Turner and her business.
He plans to play a trick on Mrs. Turner’s family.
He plans to befriend Mrs. Turner’s husband.

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Answer:

The correct answer is: He plans to avoid Mrs. Turner and her business.

Explanation:

In this excerpt, Tea Cake states clearly that he plans to avoid Mrs. Turner, as we can notice from the following parts of his speech:

Keep her from round dis house  - He wants her to stay away from that house.

Ah’m telling her husband tuh keep her home. - He will tell her husband to keep her home.

Tea Cake doesn't want to see Mrs. Turner because she hates black people and underestimates them. So, he's planning to avoid her, as he can't stand her, her attitude toward black people, and her son. He doesn't need anything from her, so he will try to avoid her presence which upsets him.

Answer: it is B for you ;He plans to avoid Mrs. Turner and her business.

Explanation: simple answer