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QuizMultiple Choice

Zora Neale Hurston’s Strong Voice

Question 8 • AZ-English Language Arts 11 B

Which excerpt from Their Eyes Were Watching God is the best example of regional dialect?

Answer
A
“Shucks! If dat’s her notion she’s barkin’ up de wrong tree. Mah hands is full already.”“
B
“You got any smaller than him?” He indicated the son who seemed around twenty or so.
C
For instance during the summer when she heard the subtle but compelling rhythms of the Bahaman drummers, she’d walk over and watch the dances.
D
But Mrs. Turner’s shape and features were entirely approved by Mrs. Turner.
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