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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two items does Sykes tell Joe Clarke he has come to buy?
(a) Eggs and maple syrup.
(b) Coffee and bread.
(c) Pecans and molasses.
(d) Pork belly and coffee.

2. What tool does Joe Clarke offer to lend the men so they can cut the watermelon for sharing?
(a) His machete.
(b) His switchblade.
(c) His meat knife.
(d) His bowie knife.

3. What adjective does Sykes delightedly use to describe Bertha's shape?
(a) Meaty.
(b) Chubby.
(c) Statuesque.
(d) Portly.

4. What kind of nuts had Sykes brought as a present to help him woo one of the men's wives?
(a) Pecans.
(b) Brazil nuts.
(c) Cashews.
(d) Peanuts.

5. What does Delia say Sykes had brought to their marriage?
(a) A longing after the flesh.
(b) Anger.
(c) Lies.
(d) Violence.

Short Answer 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?

2. How much chewing gum does Sykes buy for Bertha at the store?

3. What does Sykes tell Delia he will do if she argues with him about taking in white people's laundry?

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

5. What kind of silence does the narrator say falls on the porch when Sykes and Bertha arrive at the store?

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