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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does the narrator say that the men on Joe's porch usually would do with the cane-knots if it were not so stiflingly hot outside?
(a) Swallow them.
(b) Chew them.
(c) Hurl them.
(d) Give them to the horses.

4. To what animal does Dave compare Bertha after she has left the store with Sykes?
(a) A giraffe.
(b) An alligator.
(c) A hyena.
(d) A hippo.

5. Where does Sykes say that he will kick the clothes the next time she brings them home?
(a) Down the street.
(b) Under a passing carriage.
(c) Into the lake.
(d) Outdoors.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long has Bertha been living in Eatonville on the day Sykes takes her to the store?

2. On what day of the week does Delia collect and deliver clothes using her pony and buckboard?

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

4. When Delia tells Sykes that she has been taking in laundry the whole time they have been married, what question does he immediately ask her?

5. The narrator describes Sykes's choice of the laundry pile on which to step using which adjective?

(see the answer key)

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