Final answer:
The excerpts provided do not directly describe the townsfolk's activities at the barbecue in 'Their Eyes Were Watching God.' For an accurate depiction, one would need to refer directly to the novel's text concerning community gatherings, as the provided quotes are from various contexts unrelated to the barbecue in the novel.
Step-by-step explanation:
In Their Eyes Were Watching God, the townsfolk's activities at the barbecue are not detailed in the quotes provided, nor directly described within the excerpts. The information given references other contexts and stories, such as the scene in a barn, the men at the mills, women gathering food in small groups, a picnic at a cliff, slaves heading to the Great House Farm, the watchers at the ledge of rock, and some social scenes among varied groups. To accurately answer the student's question about the townsfolk at the barbecue in Their Eyes Were Watching God, one must look to the actual text of the novel, specifically at the moments when the community gathers for celebrations or communal events.
The passage from Hazel V. Carby's critical essay on Their Eyes Were Watching God discusses the broader context of Zora Neale Hurston's work and its cultural and political significance, rather than specific plot details such as the barbecue.