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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) Toads.
(c) Frogs.
(d) Lizards.

2. In what town had Bertha lived previously before coming to Eatonville?
(a) Apopka.
(b) Orlando.
(c) Talahassee.
(d) Apalachicola.

3. What does the narrator say happens to Delia's fury as she regards the snake just before she confronts Sykes at the dinner table about getting rid of the snake?
(a) Grows bloodier.
(b) Grows larger.
(c) Builds into something resembling contempt.
(d) Dissapates.

4. Elijah says that Sykes has beaten Delia enough to kill how many women?
(a) 20.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

5. What day does Sykes say he has almost forgotten it is when he is about to leave the store with Bertha?
(a) Friday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Sunday.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Delia place the washtub when she returns from the yard with it in her hands?

2. Delia tells Sykes that she now hates him to the same degree that what?

3. When Delia tells Sykes she is not in the mood for a fight because she has just come from a particular place, what is that place?

4. For how long has Bertha been living in Eatonville on the day Sykes takes her to the store?

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

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