Question

read the excerpt from their eyes were watching god.
mrs. turner, like all other believers had built an altar to the unattainable—caucasian characteristics for all. her god would smite her, would hurl her from pinnacles and lose her in deserts, but she would not forsake his altars. behind her crude words was a belief that somehow she and others through worship could attain her paradise—a heaven of straighthaired, thin - lipped, high - nose boned white seraphs.
how does zora neale hurston use mrs. turner to present a cultural criticism?
○ she mocks mrs. turners strict religious practices.
○ she critiques mrs. turners obsession with material wealth.
○ she mocks mrs. turners belief that everyone should look alike.
○ she critiques mrs. turners use of profane language.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The excerpt focuses on Mrs. Turner's view of Caucasian features, not her religious practices. Eliminate.
• Option 2: There's no mention of material wealth. Eliminate.
• Option 3: The text says Mrs. Turner worships "Caucasian characteristics for all" and wants a heaven of people with white - like features. This shows Hurston mocks her belief that everyone should look alike (with Caucasian features). This fits.
• Option 4: The excerpt talks about her crude words but not profane language in the context of cultural criticism about appearance. Eliminate.

Answer:

C. She mocks Mrs. Turner's belief that everyone should look alike.