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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. The narrator describes Delia as giving "a little scream of" (2) what when Sykes steps upon her laundry?
(a) Outrage.
(b) Surprise.
(c) Dismay.
(d) Rage.

4. When Sykes laughs at Delia for being scared of the bullwhip, what physical movement does he make?
(a) He stomps his foot.
(b) He slaps his leg.
(c) He crosses his legs.
(d) He wipes his face.

5. What instruction does Sykes insist that he has given Delia over and over again without her capitulation?
(a) To answer him when he asks her a question.
(b) To keep white people's clothes out of the house.
(c) To keep the stove clean.
(d) To have his dinner ready when he gets home from work.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sykes say he has been when Delia asks him where he has been with her horse and buckboard?

2. About what task does Sykes state his lack of care about whether Delia ever gets the task done or not?

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

4. What substance does Delia demand that Sykes stop grinding into the clothes?

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

(see the answer key)

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