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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Sykes says that one reason he caught the snake easily was because it had just had a meal, what does he say it had just eaten?
(a) Rats.
(b) Lizards.
(c) Toads.
(d) Frogs.

2. 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?
(a) Swallow them.
(b) Give them to the horses.
(c) Chew them.
(d) Hurl them.

3. What type of material makes up the mattress of the bed in Delia's home?
(a) Feathers.
(b) Buckwheat.
(c) Hay.
(d) Sawdust.

4. In what room does Delia sort the clothes she will launder?
(a) Kitchen.
(b) Bedroom.
(c) Study.
(d) Dining room.

5. In what kind of establishment does Bertha live while having her rent paid in Eatonville?
(a) A brothel.
(b) A revival tent.
(c) A bed-and-breakfast.
(d) A boarding house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say streams down like a "million hot arrows" (5) during the time when Delia and Sykes are not speaking to one another?

2. When Sykes leaves and Delia feels certain that he will not be home until a certain time, when is that time?

3. What does the narrator say that the men on Joe's porch do with the cane-knots on the day Sykes and Bertha come to the store, due to the extreme heat?

4. What title does the narrator ascribe to Delia's job of doing other people's laundry?

5. When the men all grunt in approval in response to Old Man Anderson's suggestion that they kill Sykes, what does the narrator say then melts with the heat?

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