Question

read the excerpt from their eyes were watching god, in which tea cake is talking about mrs. turner.
\thanky maam. 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 dont need our money in her ol eatin place. we kin go tuh dat white mans place and git good treatment. her and dat whittled - down husband uh hers! and dat son! hes jus uh dirty trick her womb played on her. ahm telling her husband tuh keep her home.\
what do tea cakes words reveal about his intentions?
he plans to treat mrs. tumer cruelly.
he plans to avoid mrs. turner and her business.
he plans to play a trick on mrs. turners family.
he plans to befriend mrs. turners husband.

Explanation:

To determine Tea Cake's intentions, we analyze his words:

• He says "Ah hates dat woman lak poison. Keep her from round dis house" and "she don't need our money in her ol' eatin' place. We kin go tuh dat white man's place and git good treatment". This shows he wants to stay away from Mrs. Turner and her business (her eating place).
• The first option is incorrect as there's no indication of cruelty. The third is wrong as he's critical of her son, not planning to trick the family. The fourth is incorrect as he's telling her husband to keep her home, not befriending him.

Answer:

B. He plans to avoid Mrs. Turner and her business.