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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 4-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Against what object does Sykes strike his match?
(a) The matchbox.
(b) The fireplace mantel.
(c) The sole of his boot.
(d) His corduroy breeches.

2. What simile does Hurston use to characterize Delia's throwing off of her most habitual character trait?
(a) Like a blown scarf.
(b) Like a lace collar.
(c) Like an old snakeskin.
(d) Like a swatch of chiffon.

3. In addition to the adjective black, what other adjective does Delia use to describe Bertha the first time she brings her up to Sykes?
(a) Snaggle-toothed.
(b) Ugly.
(c) Scandalous.
(d) Sinful.

4. What does the narrator say that Delia is able to "build...against her husband" (3) after she decides that he will reap what he sows?
(a) A code of silence.
(b) A wall of hatred.
(c) A spiritual earthworks.
(d) A decadent shroud.

5. What kind of indifference does the narrator say Delia comes to feel about everything Sykes says or does after she realizes that his evil deeds will revisit him in the end?
(a) Uneasy.
(b) Bored.
(c) Tremendous.
(d) Triumphant.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sykes calls Delia a hypocrite, what sin does he accuse her of committing to warrant this label?

2. What does Delia say Sykes had brought to their marriage?

3. What does Delia tell Sykes will one day kill her?

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

5. What action does Dave say causes Bertha to look like a particular animal?

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