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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what task does Sykes state his lack of care about whether Delia ever gets the task done or not?
(a) Laundry.
(b) Cooking dinner.
(c) Whitewashing the house.
(d) Sweeping.

2. 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) Faithful.
(b) Decent.
(c) Conscientious.
(d) Loving.

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

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

5. When the scene shifts to the porch at the corner store for the first time, what month is it?
(a) February.
(b) July.
(c) December.
(d) April.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sykes laughs at Delia for being scared of the bullwhip, what physical movement does he make?

2. Where does Sykes say he has been when Delia asks him where he has been with her horse and buckboard?

3. On what night of the week does Delia stay up late in order to get a head start on her work?

4. What does Sykes tell Delia he will do if she argues with him about taking in white people's laundry?

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

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