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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What substance does Delia demand that Sykes stop grinding into the clothes?
(a) Mud.
(b) Dirt.
(c) Grime.
(d) Dust.

2. What simile does Hurston use to characterize Delia's throwing off of her most habitual character trait?
(a) Like an old snakeskin.
(b) Like a lace collar.
(c) Like a blown scarf.
(d) Like a swatch of chiffon.

3. In what season does the story entitled "Sweat" begin?
(a) Summer.
(b) Autumn.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Sykes tells Delia that he has promised "some other men" (2) that he will not allow Delia to do laundry for white people, whose name is the only one he mentions?

3. Where does Delia place the washtub when she returns from the yard with it in her hands?

4. What does Delia call Sykes's action of scaring her with the bullwhip?

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

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