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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Sykes say that he will kick the clothes the next time she brings them home?
(a) Under a passing carriage.
(b) Down the street.
(c) Into the lake.
(d) Outdoors.

2. The narrator describes Delia's shoulders as thin and what?
(a) Bent.
(b) Stooped.
(c) Strong.
(d) Sloped.

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

4. In what room does Delia sort the clothes she will launder?
(a) Dining room.
(b) Bedroom.
(c) Study.
(d) Kitchen.

5. What does the narrator say that Delia is able to "build...against her husband" (3) after she decides that he will reap what he sows?
(a) A wall of hatred.
(b) A spiritual earthworks.
(c) A code of silence.
(d) A decadent shroud.

Short Answer Questions

1. What simile does Hurston use to characterize Delia's throwing off of her most habitual character trait?

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

3. When Sykes declares how tired he is of Delia and leaves the house, what does he do on his way out?

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

5. Who says that Sykes had once come to his house when he was not home in order to try to seduce his wife?

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