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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Elijah.
(c) Joe.
(d) Jim.

2. Where does Delia place the washtub when she returns from the yard with it in her hands?
(a) On the back porch.
(b) On the bedroom floor.
(c) On the washbench.
(d) In the kitchen sink.

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

4. What does Delia tell Sykes will one day kill her?
(a) The heat of midsummer.
(b) The physical labor of her job.
(c) Sykes' foolishness.
(d) Sykes' physical abuse.

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

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. In what room does Delia sort the clothes she will launder?

3. What does Delia mean when she says that she will stay in the house until she is "toted out foot foremost"? (2)

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

5. The narrator describes Delia's shoulders as thin and what?

(see the answer key)

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