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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 4-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who owns the disreputable boarding house in Eatonville?
(a) Elijah Moseley.
(b) Sally Anderson.
(c) Della Lewis.
(d) Joe Clarke.

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) Gawd.
(b) Dave.
(c) Elijah.
(d) Joe.

3. What adjective does Walter use to describe what type of customers he and the other men are during the men's requests for watermelon?
(a) Loyal.
(b) Steady.
(c) Generous.
(d) Regular.

4. Who lets a bullwhip fall onto Delia's shoulders in order to scare her?
(a) Dave.
(b) Joe.
(c) Bertha.
(d) Sykes.

5. What title does the narrator ascribe to Delia's job of doing other people's laundry?
(a) Laundress.
(b) Maid.
(c) Wash-woman.
(d) Tailor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much coffee does Sykes ask Joe Clarke to sell him?

2. What does Delia say she had brought to her marriage to Sykes?

3. For how long has Delia been doing people's laundry to bring in money?

4. What skill does Sykes learn from a Northern white woman?

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

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