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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jim says that Sykes has always been crazy about what kind of women?
(a) Dark.
(b) Light.
(c) Fat.
(d) Beautiful.

2. What two activities does the narrator say that Delia and Sykes now do in silence since their complete impasse?
(a) Eat and rest.
(b) Work and sleep.
(c) Sleep and eat.
(d) Read and work.

3. For how long has Delia been married to Sykes?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 7 years.

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

5. On what day of the week does Delia collect and deliver clothes using her pony and buckboard?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Monday.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Joe Clarke says that there is no law in the world that will make a man act a certain way, what is that certain way he mentions?

2. Where does Delia place the washtub when she returns from the yard with it in her hands?

3. What object does Delia pick up immediately after Sykes threatens her in the kitchen?

4. What does the narrator say about how Bertha goes about making Delia's goal impossible to achieve?

5. Who first entreats Joe to bring a melon from the store and to slice it up for the men?

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