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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who first entreats Joe to bring a melon from the store and to slice it up for the men?
(a) Old Man Anderson.
(b) Joe Clarke.
(c) Elijah.
(d) Joe Lindsay.

2. For what purpose does the narrator say Delia had built and improved upon her little home?
(a) For her children.
(b) For her old age.
(c) For her security.
(d) For her husband's happiness.

3. For how long is Delia unable to speak when she feels the bullwhip across her shoulders?
(a) Fifteen seconds.
(b) Two minutes.
(c) One minute.
(d) Thirty seconds.

4. What adjective does the narrator use to describe Delia's pose when she picks up the object after Sykes threatens to hit her?
(a) Murderous.
(b) Defensive.
(c) Foreboding.
(d) Menacing.

5. In what season does the story entitled "Sweat" begin?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Autumn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What simile does Hurston use to characterize Delia's throwing off of her most habitual character trait?

2. In what kind of establishment does Bertha live while having her rent paid in Eatonville?

3. To what animal does Dave compare Bertha after she has left the store with Sykes?

4. To what town does Sykes often take Bertha so they can participate in stomps?

5. What does Delia say she had brought to her marriage to Sykes?

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