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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) Dave.
(b) Gawd.
(c) Joe.
(d) Elijah.

2. What skill does Sykes learn from a Northern white woman?
(a) How to run a store.
(b) How to raise chickens.
(c) How to drive a car.
(d) How to read.

3. In what season does the story entitled "Sweat" begin?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Summer.

4. What pet name does Sykes call Bertha when they are in the store?
(a) Kitten.
(b) Darling.
(c) Honey.
(d) Sweetness.

5. What instruction does Sykes insist that he has given Delia over and over again without her capitulation?
(a) To have his dinner ready when he gets home from work.
(b) To keep the stove clean.
(c) To keep white people's clothes out of the house.
(d) To answer him when he asks her a question.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. On what night of the week does Delia stay up late in order to get a head start on her work?

4. For how long is Delia unable to speak when she feels the bullwhip across her shoulders?

5. When Delia lies in bed mourning her lost love and friendship with her husband, she says it "is too late for everything" (2) except what?

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