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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What adjective does the narrator use to describe Delia's washtub?
(a) Shiny.
(b) Galvanized.
(c) Rusty.
(d) Dented.

2. What does Delia say she does for her pony that makes him belong to her?
(a) She feeds him.
(b) She fills his water trough.
(c) She shoes him.
(d) She brushes him.

3. On what night of the week does Delia stay up late in order to get a head start on her work?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Monday.

4. What object does Delia credit with paying for the house she and Sykes live in?
(a) Her mother's diamond ring.
(b) Her blood.
(c) Her sweat.
(d) Her horse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. About what task does Sykes state his lack of care about whether Delia ever gets the task done or not?

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

3. What instruction does Sykes insist that he has given Delia over and over again without her capitulation?

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

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

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