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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who first entreats Joe to bring a melon from the store and to slice it up for the men?
(a) Joe Clarke.
(b) Joe Lindsay.
(c) Old Man Anderson.
(d) Elijah.

2. 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?
(a) A change of scenery.
(b) Her self-respect.
(c) Her children.
(d) Her little home.

3. In addition to the adjective black, what other adjective does Delia use to describe Bertha the first time she brings her up to Sykes?
(a) Sinful.
(b) Scandalous.
(c) Ugly.
(d) Snaggle-toothed.

4. 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.

5. When Delia tells Sykes that she has been taking in laundry the whole time they have been married, what question does he immediately ask her?
(a) Where his share of the profits have gone.
(b) Whether dinner is ready.
(c) If she has salted the stew.
(d) How the subject involves him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the rattlesnake that Sykes brings home?

2. What does Delia say she had brought to her marriage to Sykes?

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

4. When Delia sees the snake's fangs, she does not run away like usual, nor does she do what with her eyes as she has done in the past?

5. What is NOT one event listed as taking place during the dog days of summer in Eatonville?

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