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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What title does the narrator ascribe to Delia's job of doing other people's laundry?
2. In addition to the adjective black, what other adjective does Delia use to describe Bertha the first time she brings her up to Sykes?
3. What does Delia say she does for her pony that makes him belong to her?
4. When Delia picks up an object and strikes a pose after being threatened by Sykes, what does the narrator state as the action that Sykes refrains from performing, though he usually would perform it right away in such a situation?
5. The narrator describes Delia as giving "a little scream of" (2) what when Sykes steps upon her laundry?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Delia's knowledge that Sykes is out with her pony and carriage worry her?
2. How does Sykes react to Delia's questions whenever she asks him a question?
3. Before Delia's decision to stand up to Sykes by raising the iron skillet in a defensive pose, how does she react to his verbal abuse?
4. How is foreshadowing incorporated into the very first encounter between Delia and Sykes?
5. What is the reason for the listlessness of the men who gather on Joe Clarke's porch?
6. Describe the symbolism of the iron skillet.
7. What is demonstrated about Sykes's character when the narrator states, "It pleased him for Delia to see" (3) him ordering for Bertha at the store?
8. What is the significance of Joe Clarke's pronouncement that some men treat women like pieces of sugar-cane?
9. In what ways do the men on Joe Clarke's porch express contempt for Sykes?
10. In what ways do the men on Joe Clarke's porch express admiration of Delia?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the significance of the short story's title and how does it relate to the themes present within the story's narrative?
Essay Topic 2
What is the significance of the first scene in the story when Sykes frightens Delia with his bullwhip?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of rebirth within the story Sweat.
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