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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 2-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Against what object does Sykes strike his match?
(a) The matchbox.
(b) The fireplace mantel.
(c) His corduroy breeches.
(d) The sole of his boot.

2. On what day of the week does Delia collect and deliver clothes using her pony and buckboard?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Saturday.

3. For how long has Delia been doing people's laundry to bring in money?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 7 years.

4. In addition to the adjective black, what other adjective does Delia use to describe Bertha the first time she brings her up to Sykes?
(a) Scandalous.
(b) Ugly.
(c) Sinful.
(d) Snaggle-toothed.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Joe Lindsay says that there ought to be a law about Sykes's behavior, he says that Sykes "ain't fit tuh carry guts to a" (3) what?

2. Jim says that Sykes has always been crazy about what kind of women?

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

4. What does Walter say he sees Sykes do every time he passes a woman?

5. What adjective does Sykes use to describe Delia just before he steps into the room where she is sorting laundry?

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