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

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) Faithful.
(b) Decent.
(c) Conscientious.
(d) Loving.

2. What object does Delia credit with paying for the house she and Sykes live in?
(a) Her blood.
(b) Her mother's diamond ring.
(c) Her sweat.
(d) Her horse.

3. How much does Joe Clarke ask each man to give him in order to pay for the watermelon they will all share?
(a) 50 cents.
(b) 20 cents.
(c) 5 cents.
(d) 10 cents.

4. When Delia lies in bed mourning her lost love and friendship with her husband, she says it "is too late for everything" (2) except what?
(a) Her self-respect.
(b) A change of scenery.
(c) Her children.
(d) Her little home.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What skill does Sykes learn from a Northern white woman?

2. What does Delia mean when she says that she will stay in the house until she is "toted out foot foremost"? (2)

3. When Sykes declares how tired he is of Delia and leaves the house, what does he do on his way out?

4. When Delia is described as trying to avoid meeting places in town, what does the narrator say she is trying to accomplish?

5. How long after their wedding had Sykes brutally beaten Delia?

(see the answer key)

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