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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Sykes refuses to take the snake away and says that he does not have to do anything besides take a particular action, what action does he say he must do?
(a) Kneel.
(b) Scream.
(c) Laugh.
(d) Die.

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

3. What adjective does Sykes delightedly use to describe Bertha's shape?
(a) Chubby.
(b) Meaty.
(c) Portly.
(d) Statuesque.

4. What pet name does Sykes call Bertha when they are in the store?
(a) Darling.
(b) Honey.
(c) Kitten.
(d) Sweetness.

5. What action does Delia say she had taken so that she could avoid being in close proximity to Sykes?
(a) Worked longer hours.
(b) Paid Bertha's rent at the boarding house.
(c) Taken a second job.
(d) Changed churches.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say happens to Delia's fury as she regards the snake just before she confronts Sykes at the dinner table about getting rid of the snake?

2. What does the narrator say that the men on Joe's porch do with the cane-knots on the day Sykes and Bertha come to the store, due to the extreme heat?

3. What does the narrator say the sun has done to turn July to August?

4. Why does Delia pay little attention to the soap box when she first sees it?

5. What two items does Sykes tell Joe Clarke he has come to buy?

(see the answer key)

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