Answer: C
Explanation:
Nothing is really happening yet, there's no conflict- all we know from this passage is there's a policeman walking up an avenue and it's 10 pm at night. These paragraphs exist to establish the exposition- the place, time, and character that we're reading from the perspective of.
The answer would be “b” I’m pretty sure. Which themes is Hurston best known for exploring in her work.
This may explain why her work grew dramatically in popularity and it addresses some of the other questions that’s were answer choices.
The figurative language is a metaphor