Question

the following passage describes how the citizens of eatonville react to the arrival of a newcomer. select the best evidence to support the statement \during the day, the people of eatonville endure hard physical labor.\ there may be more than one correct choice.
the people all saw her come because it was sundown. the sun was gone, but he had left his footprints in the sky. it was the time for sitting on porches beside the road. it was the time to hear things and talk. these sitters had been tongueless, earless, eyeless conveniences all day long. mules and other brutes had occupied their skins. but now, the sun and the bossman were gone, so the skins felt powerful and human. they became lords of sounds and lesser things. they passed nations through their mouths. they sat in judgment.
from zora neale hurston, their eyes were watching god. copyright 1937 by zora neale hurston

Explanation:

To support the statement about enduring hard physical labor during the day, we look for text that implies their daytime state. The phrase "These sitters had been tongueless, earless, eyeless conveniences all day long. Mules and other brutes had occupied their skins" suggests they were like laboring animals (mules/brutes) during the day, doing hard physical work, as they were "conveniences" (implying they were used for labor) and their bodies were occupied by the role of brutes (hard - laboring creatures).

Answer:

These sitters had been tongueless, earless, eyeless conveniences all day long. Mules and other brutes had occupied their skins.