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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Her children.
(c) A change of scenery.
(d) Her self-respect.

2. What day of the week is considered the Sabbath within traditional Christianity?
(a) Friday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Saturday.

3. When Joe Clarke says that there is no law in the world that will make a man act a certain way, what is that certain way he mentions?
(a) Decent.
(b) Conscientious.
(c) Loving.
(d) Faithful.

4. On the afternoon when Sykes and Bertha come to the store, what does the narrator say had even "collapsed under the heat"? (3)
(a) Common sense.
(b) Friendships.
(c) Conversation.
(d) Good will.

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

6. Who says he would have married Delia himself if Sykes had not beaten him to it?
(a) Elijah.
(b) Joe.
(c) Jim.
(d) Walter.

7. 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 bear.
(b) A seagull.
(c) A vulture.
(d) A hyena.

8. Jim says that Sykes has always been crazy about what kind of women?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Dark.
(c) Light.
(d) Fat.

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

10. What word does the narrator use to describe Delia's thoughts about her garden?
(a) Lovely.
(b) Bountiful.
(c) Serene.
(d) Beautiful.

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

12. What adjective does the narrator use to describe Delia's washtub?
(a) Galvanized.
(b) Dented.
(c) Shiny.
(d) Rusty.

13. Where does Sykes say that he will kick the clothes the next time she brings them home?
(a) Under a passing carriage.
(b) Outdoors.
(c) Down the street.
(d) Into the lake.

14. What "habitual" character trait of Delia's seems "to slip from her shoulders" (1) after Sykes threatens her with physical violence?
(a) Ease.
(b) Meekness.
(c) Humility.
(d) Honesty.

15. Who lets a bullwhip fall onto Delia's shoulders in order to scare her?
(a) Joe.
(b) Sykes.
(c) Dave.
(d) Bertha.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Delia tells Sykes that she has been taking in laundry the whole time they have been married, what question does he immediately ask her?

2. What simile does Walter use to describe how pretty Delia had been as a young woman?

3. Who says that Sykes had once come to his house when he was not home in order to try to seduce his wife?

4. When Delia goes into the yard to retrieve the washtub, what action does Sykes take inside the house?

5. What does the narrator say that Delia is able to "build...against her husband" (3) after she decides that he will reap what he sows?

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