Question

in their eyes were watching god, zora neale hurston uses dialect when tea cake speaks in order to
illustrate his religious beliefs.
emphasize his cultural background.
make his character more universal.
highlight his shyness around others.

Explanation:

In "Their Eyes Were Watching God", using dialect for a character like Tea Cake is a literary device to show cultural context (like regional, ethnic cultural traits). Religious beliefs aren't tied to dialect here, universalizing via dialect doesn't fit (dialect is specific), and shyness isn't conveyed by dialect. So emphasizing cultural background is correct.

Answer:

B. emphasize his cultural background (assuming the options are labeled with letters, if not, the option "emphasize his cultural background")