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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Walter say he sees Sykes do every time he passes a woman?
(a) Laugh.
(b) Stare.
(c) Grin.
(d) Imagine.

2. When Sykes declares how tired he is of Delia and leaves the house, what does he do on his way out?
(a) Slams the back gate.
(b) Kicks the fence.
(c) Bangs on the mailbox.
(d) Slams the front door.

3. When the snake starts to rattle incessantly inside its soap box, movements in what two locations cause him to rattle?
(a) The stairs and the porch.
(b) The yard and the stairs.
(c) The bedroom and the kitchen.
(d) The kitchen and the yard.

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

5. What kind of women does Sykes declare to Delia that he hates?
(a) Skinny.
(b) Sneaky.
(c) Mean.
(d) Lying.

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. 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. What does Old Man Anderson suggest that the men do to Sykes and Bertha in Lake Howell swamp?

4. When Delia confronts Sykes at the dinner table about removing the snake, what two behaviors of his does she say she has put up with for many years?

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?

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