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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. On the afternoon when Sykes and Bertha come to the store, what does the narrator say had even "collapsed under the heat"? (3)
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 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?
4. What does Delia say Sykes had brought to their marriage?
5. Where does Delia place the washtub when she returns from the yard with it in her hands?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the reason for the listlessness of the men who gather on Joe Clarke's porch?
2. What does Sykes's bullwhip symbolize within the story?
3. What is the significance of Delia's comment that she does not want to fight with Sykes because she has just come back from church services?
4. At what point does the author show the first change in Delia's character and how does she portray this change?
5. How is the reader made aware that Delia used to love Sykes and still could if he would only change his behavior?
6. What behaviors does Delia display that demonstrate her familiarity with Sykes's abusive behaviors?
7. 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?
8. 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?
9. Describe the symbolism of the iron skillet.
10. How does Sykes react to Delia's questions whenever she asks him a question?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What type of narrator is used within the short story Sweat and how does the narration contrast with the voices of the characters?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the role of death within the short story Sweat.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the author's message regarding hard work within the short story Sweat.
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