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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 does Delia tell Sykes he has killed by bringing the snake to the house?
(a) Her spirit.
(b) Her peace.
(c) Her contentment.
(d) Her insides.

2. What does Delia do at the kitchen table just before she stands up and tells Sykes that she hates him?
(a) She clears the table.
(b) She throws her cup against the wall.
(c) She yanks on the tablecloth.
(d) She pushes her plate away.

3. How much coffee does Sykes ask Joe Clarke to sell him?
(a) Two pounds.
(b) A pound.
(c) Half of a pound.
(d) Three pounds.

4. What does the narrator say that the men on Joe's porch do with the cane-knots on the day Sykes and Bertha come to the store, due to the extreme heat?
(a) They kick them out of the way.
(b) They pile them in their laps.
(c) They let them dribble over the edge of the porch.
(d) They let them be eaten by the dogs.

5. How many miles away from Delia's house is the town of Woodbridge?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Delia tell Sykes will one day kill her?

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?

3. The bullwhip is described by the narrator as long, round, limp, and what?

4. For how long has Bertha been living in Eatonville on the day Sykes takes her to the store?

5. When Sykes calls Delia a hypocrite, what sin does he accuse her of committing to warrant this label?

(see the answer key)

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