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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the scene shifts to the porch at the corner store for the first time, what month is it?
(a) December.
(b) July.
(c) April.
(d) February.

2. 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) Close them.
(b) Dart them.
(c) Roll them.
(d) Avert them.

3. What reason does Sykes provide for his conclusion that the snake would never bite Delia?
(a) Because the snake would not want to risk breaking his fangs on her bony legs.
(b) Because snakes do not bite masculine women.
(c) Because the snake would recognize her as a fellow demon.
(d) Because the snake knows it would be killed.

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

5. What does Delia say she had brought to her marriage to Sykes?
(a) Love.
(b) Optimism.
(c) Commitment.
(d) Faith.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of silence does the narrator say falls on the porch when Sykes and Bertha arrive at the store?

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

3. Elijah says that Sykes has beaten Delia enough to kill how many women?

4. When Delia says that Sykes can lie with Bertha as much as he wants, what condition does she put on her assent?

5. What event does Sykes cite as the only one that will prompt him to get rid of the snake?

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