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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of material makes up the mattress of the bed in Delia's home?
(a) Buckwheat.
(b) Feathers.
(c) Sawdust.
(d) Hay.

2. What adjective does Old Man Anderson use to describe his view of what kind of man Sykes had always been?
(a) Mean.
(b) Overbearing.
(c) Haughty.
(d) Proud.

3. When Delia declares that her "cup has done run ovah" (7) in relation to Sykes's abuse, what does the narrator say that Delia shows no signs of during her declaration?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Fear.
(c) Love.
(d) Anger.

4. How many matches are left in the match safe when Delia returns home from Woodbridge?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

5. What does Delia use as a metaphor to describe the rattlesnake once she settles under the bedroom window to listen?
(a) A magician.
(b) A juggler.
(c) A soothsayer.
(d) A ventriloquist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sykes say Delia looks like to him when he tells Delia he has hated her for years?

2. What adjective does Sykes delightedly use to describe Bertha's shape?

3. In which room does Delia decide to sort the laundry when she returns home from Woodbridge?

4. The narrator describes Delia as giving "a little scream of" (2) what when Sykes steps upon her laundry?

5. Who first entreats Joe to bring a melon from the store and to slice it up for the men?

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