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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long has Bertha been living in Eatonville on the day Sykes takes her to the store?
(a) Three months.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Four months.
(d) One week.

2. In what kind of establishment does Bertha live while having her rent paid in Eatonville?
(a) A revival tent.
(b) A bed-and-breakfast.
(c) A brothel.
(d) A boarding house.

3. When Sykes declares how tired he is of Delia and leaves the house, what does he do on his way out?
(a) Bangs on the mailbox.
(b) Kicks the fence.
(c) Slams the back gate.
(d) Slams the front door.

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

5. What simile does Hurston use to characterize Delia's throwing off of her most habitual character trait?
(a) Like an old snakeskin.
(b) Like a lace collar.
(c) Like a swatch of chiffon.
(d) Like a blown scarf.

Short Answer Questions

1. What simile does Walter use to describe how pretty Delia had been as a young woman?

2. What word does the narrator use to describe Delia's thoughts about her garden?

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

4. What type of material makes up the mattress of the bed in Delia's home?

5. How much coffee does Sykes ask Joe Clarke to sell him?

(see the answer key)

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