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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Sykes calls Delia a hypocrite, what sin does he accuse her of committing to warrant this label?
(a) Lying.
(b) Being proud.
(c) Working on the Sabbath.
(d) Stealing.

2. When one of the men's wives had repelled Sykes's advances, she had told him that Delia worked so hard that she bet everything in the house tasted like sweat and what?
(a) Mud.
(b) Lye.
(c) Soapsuds.
(d) Grime.

3. When Delia tells Sykes she is not in the mood for a fight because she has just come from a particular place, what is that place?
(a) The corner store.
(b) Church.
(c) City Hall.
(d) Bertha's house.

4. For how long has Delia been doing people's laundry to bring in money?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 7 years.

5. Where does Delia say Sykes would disappear to with all of his wages during the first year of their marriage?
(a) Sarasota.
(b) Orlando.
(c) Tampa.
(d) Myrtle Beach.

6. When Sykes tells Delia that he has promised "some other men" (2) that he will not allow Delia to do laundry for white people, whose name is the only one he mentions?
(a) Dave.
(b) Gawd.
(c) Joe.
(d) Elijah.

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

8. What does Walter say he sees Sykes do every time he passes a woman?
(a) Laugh.
(b) Stare.
(c) Grin.
(d) Imagine.

9. Against what object does Sykes strike his match?
(a) The matchbox.
(b) The fireplace mantel.
(c) His corduroy breeches.
(d) The sole of his boot.

10. What kind of women does Sykes declare to Delia that he hates?
(a) Skinny.
(b) Sneaky.
(c) Lying.
(d) Mean.

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

12. What kind of nuts had Sykes brought as a present to help him woo one of the men's wives?
(a) Pecans.
(b) Brazil nuts.
(c) Cashews.
(d) Peanuts.

13. When Sykes leaves and Delia feels certain that he will not be home until a certain time, when is that time?
(a) After dawn.
(b) The following week.
(c) Nearly daybreak.
(d) The following night.

14. The narrator describes Sykes's choice of the laundry pile on which to step using which adjective?
(a) The whitest.
(b) The tidiest.
(c) The biggest.
(d) The cleanest.

15. Where does Delia place the washtub when she returns from the yard with it in her hands?
(a) On the back porch.
(b) On the bedroom floor.
(c) On the washbench.
(d) In the kitchen sink.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what room does Delia sort the clothes she will launder?

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

3. What gesture does Delia make toward the men on Joe's porch as she passes by?

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

5. What type of material makes up the mattress of the bed in Delia's home?

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