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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Delia call Sykes's action of scaring her with the bullwhip?
(a) A sin.
(b) A joke.
(c) An injustice.
(d) A travesty.

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

3. What gesture does Delia make toward the men on Joe's porch as she passes by?
(a) She waves.
(b) She turns away.
(c) She nods.
(d) She makes the sign of the evil eye.

4. Where does Sykes say he has been when Delia asks him where he has been with her horse and buckboard?
(a) He does not say.
(b) At the corner store.
(c) With Bertha.
(d) At church.

5. What kind of nuts had Sykes brought as a present to help him woo one of the men's wives?
(a) Cashews.
(b) Peanuts.
(c) Pecans.
(d) Brazil nuts.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What adjective does the narrator use to describe Delia's washtub?

4. When the narrator states that Delia lies awake thinking about debris cluttering a certain kind of trail, what adjective is used to describe that trail?

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

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