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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Delia say she had brought to her marriage to Sykes?
(a) Love.
(b) Commitment.
(c) Faith.
(d) Optimism.

2. When the scene shifts to the porch at the corner store for the first time, what month is it?
(a) February.
(b) December.
(c) July.
(d) April.

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

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

5. What does the narrator say that Delia is able to "build...against her husband" (3) after she decides that he will reap what he sows?
(a) A spiritual earthworks.
(b) A decadent shroud.
(c) A wall of hatred.
(d) A code of silence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Delia tell Sykes will one day kill her?

2. Where does Sykes say that he will kick the clothes the next time she brings them home?

3. When Delia tells Sykes she is not in the mood for a fight because she has just come from a particular place, what is that place?

4. For how long has Delia been married to Sykes?

5. When Sykes calls Delia a hypocrite, what sin does he accuse her of committing to warrant this label?

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