I, too, Am America: The Harlem Renaissance and Cultural Rebellion — Test
Question 16 • English Language Arts 11
Read the excerpt from Zora Neale Hurston’s “John Redding Goes to Sea.” "Cose you allus tries tuh know mo' than me, but Ah ain't so ign'rant. Ah knows a heap mahself. Many and many's the people been drove outa their senses by conjuration, or rid tuh deat' by witches." Why does Zora Neale Hurston use non-academic English in this excerpt?
Answer
A
to provide a historical context in which the events occur
B
to portray the dialect of Black Americans during the period
C
to emphasize the relationship between John and his parents
D
to reflect the mixed emotions John’s mother has about her child