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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what night of the week does Delia stay up late in order to get a head start on her work?
(a) Monday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Sunday.

2. When Delia wonders why the snake has gone quiet, she hopes that perhaps her threats had frightened Sykes or that they had perhaps even made him feel what?
(a) Angry.
(b) Regretful.
(c) Compassion.
(d) Sorry.

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

4. Elijah says that Sykes has beaten Delia enough to kill how many women?
(a) 20.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 3.

5. Who is the one villager mentioned by name who comes to the house to see Sykes's snake?
(a) Elijah.
(b) Joe Lindsay.
(c) Joe Clarke.
(d) Walter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What beverage does Sykes drink slowly and deliberately before he responds to Delia's request that he remove the snake?

2. What does Delia do immediately before setting down the lamp outside?

3. When Sykes refuses to take the snake away and says that he does not have to do anything besides take a particular action, what action does he say he must do?

4. What does Delia tell Sykes he has killed by bringing the snake to the house?

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

(see the answer key)

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