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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. When the scene shifts to the porch at the corner store for the first time, what month is it?
2. For how long is Delia unable to speak when she feels the bullwhip across her shoulders?
3. What does Delia mean when she says that she will stay in the house until she is "toted out foot foremost"? (2)
4. When the narrator states that Delia lies awake thinking about debris cluttering a certain kind of trail, what adjective is used to describe that trail?
5. What does Delia say Sykes had brought to their marriage?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author depict Sykes as being childish?
2. Why does Delia stay up so much later on Sunday nights than on any other night of the week and how does Sykes find fault with this practice?
3. How is foreshadowing incorporated into the very first encounter between Delia and Sykes?
4. Describe the symbolism of the iron skillet.
5. In what ways do the men on Joe Clarke's porch express contempt for Sykes?
6. What behaviors does Delia display that demonstrate her familiarity with Sykes's abusive behaviors?
7. In what season does the story begin its narrative and what does this choice by the author symbolize?
8. Why does Delia's knowledge that Sykes is out with her pony and carriage worry her?
9. What is the significance of Joe Clarke's pronouncement that some men treat women like pieces of sugar-cane?
10. How is the role of community portrayed within the scene on Joe Clarke's porch?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how the author uses various characterization methods to depict the protagonist of the story, Delia.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Discuss how the author uses various characterization methods to depict the antagonist of the story, Sykes.
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