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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 4-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Sykes tells Delia that he has promised "some other men" (2) that he will not allow Delia to do laundry for white people, whose name is the only one he mentions?
(a) Gawd.
(b) Elijah.
(c) Dave.
(d) Joe.

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

3. How much chewing gum does Sykes buy for Bertha at the store?
(a) A pound.
(b) Five gumballs.
(c) Ten sticks.
(d) A block.

4. How long after their wedding had Sykes brutally beaten Delia?
(a) Two years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Two months.
(d) Three months.

5. What type of material makes up the mattress of the bed in Delia's home?
(a) Feathers.
(b) Hay.
(c) Buckwheat.
(d) Sawdust.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What two items does Sykes tell Joe Clarke he has come to buy?

4. Where does Delia place the washtub when she returns from the yard with it in her hands?

5. To what animal does Dave compare Bertha after she has left the store with Sykes?

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