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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 1.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What substance does Delia demand that Sykes stop grinding into the clothes?
(a) Mud.
(b) Dust.
(c) Grime.
(d) Dirt.
2. The narrator describes Delia as giving "a little scream of" (2) what when Sykes steps upon her laundry?
(a) Rage.
(b) Outrage.
(c) Surprise.
(d) Dismay.
3. What does Delia say she does for her pony that makes him belong to her?
(a) She shoes him.
(b) She fills his water trough.
(c) She brushes him.
(d) She feeds him.
4. Where does Delia place the washtub when she returns from the yard with it in her hands?
(a) On the bedroom floor.
(b) On the washbench.
(c) In the kitchen sink.
(d) On the back porch.
5. What object does Delia credit with paying for the house she and Sykes live in?
(a) Her mother's diamond ring.
(b) Her sweat.
(c) Her horse.
(d) Her blood.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who lets a bullwhip fall onto Delia's shoulders in order to scare her?
2. What adjective does the narrator use to describe Delia's washtub?
3. For how long has Delia been doing people's laundry to bring in money?
4. The narrator describes Sykes's choice of the laundry pile on which to step using which adjective?
5. What adjective does Sykes use to describe Delia just before he steps into the room where she is sorting laundry?
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