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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what type of material is the covering of the snake's soap box made?
(a) Wire.
(b) Glass.
(c) Cloth.
(d) Plywood.

2. What day does Sykes say he has almost forgotten it is when he is about to leave the store with Bertha?
(a) Friday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Sunday.

3. How often does Sykes say he could catch a big rattlesnake if he wanted to?
(a) Every week.
(b) Every day.
(c) Every month.
(d) Every thirty seconds.

4. When Delia sees the snake's fangs, she does not run away like usual, nor does she do what with her eyes as she has done in the past?
(a) Dart them.
(b) Roll them.
(c) Avert them.
(d) Close them.

5. What does the narrator say that the men on Joe's porch usually would do with the cane-knots if it were not so stiflingly hot outside?
(a) Swallow them.
(b) Give them to the horses.
(c) Hurl them.
(d) Chew them.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sykes leaves and Delia feels certain that he will not be home until a certain time, when is that time?

2. In addition to the adjective black, what other adjective does Delia use to describe Bertha the first time she brings her up to Sykes?

3. Who pays Bertha's rent in Eatonville?

4. When the men all grunt in approval in response to Old Man Anderson's suggestion that they kill Sykes, what does the narrator say then melts with the heat?

5. What simile does Walter use to describe how pretty Delia had been as a young woman?

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