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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Sykes tells Delia that he has promised "some other men" (2) that he will not allow Delia to do laundry for white people, whose name is the only one he mentions?
(a) Dave.
(b) Joe.
(c) Elijah.
(d) Gawd.

3. On what day of the week does Delia collect and deliver clothes using her pony and buckboard?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Monday.

4. After Delia tells Sykes that she will no longer take his abuse, what does he do as he is departing from the house?
(a) He threatens her.
(b) He hits her.
(c) He kicks the rattlesnake's box.
(d) He slams the gate.

5. When Sykes refuses to take the snake away and says that he does not have to do anything besides take a particular action, what action does he say he must do?
(a) Scream.
(b) Die.
(c) Kneel.
(d) Laugh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of material makes up the mattress of the bed in Delia's home?

2. What is NOT one event listed as taking place during the dog days of summer in Eatonville?

3. What does the narrator say that the men on Joe's porch usually would do with the cane-knots if it were not so stiflingly hot outside?

4. What causes the lamp to go out when Delia is fleeing from the rattlesnake?

5. What day of the week is considered the Sabbath within traditional Christianity?

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