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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what town had Bertha lived previously before coming to Eatonville?
(a) Apalachicola.
(b) Talahassee.
(c) Orlando.
(d) Apopka.

2. What does the narrator say the sun has done to turn July to August?
(a) Smashed it into August.
(b) Scorched it into August.
(c) Burned it into August.
(d) Melted it into August.

3. What type of material makes up the mattress of the bed in Delia's home?
(a) Buckwheat.
(b) Sawdust.
(c) Feathers.
(d) Hay.

4. In what town does Delia attend church at the time Sykes is keeping the rattlesnake?
(a) Apalachicola.
(b) Woodbridge.
(c) Orlando.
(d) Eatonville.

5. Jim says that Sykes has always been crazy about what kind of women?
(a) Light.
(b) Fat.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Dark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What pet name does Sykes call Bertha when they are in the store?

2. What beverage does Sykes drink slowly and deliberately before he responds to Delia's request that he remove the snake?

3. When Delia first sees the soap box Sykes has brought home, next to what object is the soap box sitting?

4. What word does the narrator use to describe Delia's thoughts about her garden?

5. What does the narrator say "pleased him for Delia to see" (4) when Sykes is ordering at Joe Clarke's store?

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