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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jim says that Sykes has always been crazy about what kind of women?
(a) Light.
(b) Fat.
(c) Dark.
(d) Beautiful.

2. What kind of women does Sykes declare to Delia that he hates?
(a) Mean.
(b) Lying.
(c) Skinny.
(d) Sneaky.

3. When Delia tells Sykes she is not in the mood for a fight because she has just come from a particular place, what is that place?
(a) Church.
(b) City Hall.
(c) The corner store.
(d) Bertha's house.

4. What adjective does Sykes use to describe Delia just before he steps into the room where she is sorting laundry?
(a) Solicitous.
(b) Aggravating.
(c) Dissembling.
(d) Annoying.

5. Who lets a bullwhip fall onto Delia's shoulders in order to scare her?
(a) Joe.
(b) Dave.
(c) Bertha.
(d) Sykes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What "habitual" character trait of Delia's seems "to slip from her shoulders" (1) after Sykes threatens her with physical violence?

2. When Delia picks up an object and strikes a pose after being threatened by Sykes, what does the narrator state as the action that Sykes refrains from performing, though he usually would perform it right away in such a situation?

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

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

5. What object does Delia credit with paying for the house she and Sykes live in?

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