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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Joe Lindsay says that there ought to be a law about Sykes's behavior, he says that Sykes "ain't fit tuh carry guts to a" (3) what?
(a) A vulture.
(b) A bear.
(c) A hyena.
(d) A seagull.

2. When Delia picks up an object and strikes a pose after being threatened by Sykes, what does the narrator state as the action that Sykes refrains from performing, though he usually would perform it right away in such a situation?
(a) Calling the magistrate.
(b) Leaving the house.
(c) Striking Delia.
(d) Yelling at Delia.

3. When Delia confronts Sykes at the dinner table about removing the snake, what two behaviors of his does she say she has put up with for many years?
(a) Hating her and beating her.
(b) Starving her and yelling at her.
(c) Ignoring her and being unfaithful to her.
(d) Starving her and beating her.

4. What adjective does Old Man Anderson use when he says that Sykes has gotten too something to live?
(a) Uppity.
(b) Mean.
(c) Biggety.
(d) Proud.

5. Of what type of material is the covering of the snake's soap box made?
(a) Wire.
(b) Glass.
(c) Cloth.
(d) Plywood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of nuts had Sykes brought as a present to help him woo one of the men's wives?

2. What verb is used to indicate the manner in which Delia goes underneath Sykes's arm when he is blocking the doorway?

3. What verb does the narrator use to describe what Delia's pose in the kitchen does to Sykes?

4. What day does Sykes say he has almost forgotten it is when he is about to leave the store with Bertha?

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

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