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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Sykes declares how tired he is of Delia and leaves the house, what does he do on his way out?
(a) Bangs on the mailbox.
(b) Slams the back gate.
(c) Kicks the fence.
(d) Slams the front door.

2. On the afternoon when Sykes and Bertha come to the store, what does the narrator say had even "collapsed under the heat"? (3)
(a) Common sense.
(b) Friendships.
(c) Good will.
(d) Conversation.

3. For how long is Delia unable to speak when she feels the bullwhip across her shoulders?
(a) Two minutes.
(b) Thirty seconds.
(c) Fifteen seconds.
(d) One minute.

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

5. For what purpose does the narrator say Delia had built and improved upon her little home?
(a) For her old age.
(b) For her security.
(c) For her husband's happiness.
(d) For her children.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For how long has Delia been doing people's laundry to bring in money?

3. What does Delia do with the clothes after Sykes steps on them?

4. Who says he would have married Delia himself if Sykes had not beaten him to it?

5. The bullwhip is described by the narrator as long, round, limp, and what?

(see the answer key)

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