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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 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) A change of scenery.
(b) Her little home.
(c) Her self-respect.
(d) Her children.

2. Who says that Sykes had once come to his house when he was not home in order to try to seduce his wife?
(a) Joe.
(b) Walter.
(c) Jim.
(d) Elijah.

3. In what town had Bertha lived previously before coming to Eatonville?
(a) Orlando.
(b) Talahassee.
(c) Apalachicola.
(d) Apopka.

4. The bullwhip is described by the narrator as long, round, limp, and what?
(a) Heavy.
(b) Studded.
(c) Cold.
(d) Black.

5. Where does Sykes say he has been when Delia asks him where he has been with her horse and buckboard?
(a) He does not say.
(b) At church.
(c) At the corner store.
(d) With Bertha.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sykes say that he will kick the clothes the next time she brings them home?

2. What adjective does Sykes delightedly use to describe Bertha's shape?

3. For how long is Delia unable to speak when she feels the bullwhip across her shoulders?

4. When the narrator states that Delia lies awake thinking about debris cluttering a certain kind of trail, what adjective is used to describe that trail?

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

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