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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Delia tells Sykes that his hide does not look like anything to her besides a bunch of wrinkled up what?
(a) Washrags.
(b) Rubber.
(c) .Crepe paper.
(d) Crinoline.

2. What adjective does Old Man Anderson use when he says that Sykes has gotten too something to live?
(a) Uppity.
(b) Biggety.
(c) Mean.
(d) Proud.

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

4. Beneath what type of tree does Delia wait for Sykes to die from his rattlesnake bites?
(a) Birch.
(b) Chinaberry.
(c) Oak.
(d) Cherry.

5. What title does the narrator ascribe to Delia's job of doing other people's laundry?
(a) Laundress.
(b) Wash-woman.
(c) Tailor.
(d) Maid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say about how Bertha goes about making Delia's goal impossible to achieve?

2. What adjective does Walter use to describe what type of customers he and the other men are during the men's requests for watermelon?

3. What does the narrator say "pleased him for Delia to see" (4) when Sykes is ordering at Joe Clarke's store?

4. When Delia becomes ill from witnessing Sykes's struggles with the snake, where does she go to lie down?

5. What term is used to describe the color of the rattlesnake's fangs?

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