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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Ugly.
(b) Sinful.
(c) Scandalous.
(d) Snaggle-toothed.

2. In what room does Delia sort the clothes she will launder?
(a) Bedroom.
(b) Study.
(c) Kitchen.
(d) Dining room.

3. What type of material makes up the mattress of the bed in Delia's home?
(a) Feathers.
(b) Hay.
(c) Sawdust.
(d) Buckwheat.

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) Menacing.
(b) Defensive.
(c) Foreboding.
(d) Murderous.

5. What gesture does Delia make toward the men on Joe's porch as she passes by?
(a) She makes the sign of the evil eye.
(b) She turns away.
(c) She waves.
(d) She nods.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sykes laughs at Delia for being scared of the bullwhip, what physical movement does he make?

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

3. For how long has Delia been doing people's laundry to bring in money?

4. What day of the week is considered the Sabbath within traditional Christianity?

5. On the afternoon when Sykes and Bertha come to the store, what does the narrator say had even "collapsed under the heat"? (3)

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