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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 2-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what season does the story entitled "Sweat" begin?
(a) Winter.
(b) Autumn.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

2. 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?
(a) They kick them out of the way.
(b) They let them dribble over the edge of the porch.
(c) They let them be eaten by the dogs.
(d) They pile them in their laps.

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

4. 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) In the kitchen sink.
(d) On the washbench.

5. What does Delia say Sykes had brought to their marriage?
(a) Anger.
(b) Violence.
(c) A longing after the flesh.
(d) Lies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What "habitual" character trait of Delia's seems "to slip from her shoulders" (1) after Sykes threatens her with physical violence?

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

3. The bullwhip is described by the narrator as long, round, limp, and what?

4. When Sykes leaves and Delia feels certain that he will not be home until a certain time, when is that time?

5. The narrator describes Delia's shoulders as thin and what?

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