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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Delia do with the clothes after Sykes steps on them?
(a) She throws them at him.
(b) She takes them outside.
(c) She stands between him and the clothes to protect them.
(d) She gathers them together again.

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?
(a) They let them be eaten by the dogs.
(b) They let them dribble over the edge of the porch.
(c) They pile them in their laps.
(d) They kick them out of the way.

4. What event does Sykes cite as the only one that will prompt him to get rid of the snake?
(a) When the snake bites someone.
(b) When winter comes.
(c) When hell freezes over.
(d) When he decides to get rid of the snake.

5. About what task does Sykes state his lack of care about whether Delia ever gets the task done or not?
(a) Cooking dinner.
(b) Sweeping.
(c) Whitewashing the house.
(d) Laundry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What beverage does Sykes drink slowly and deliberately before he responds to Delia's request that he remove the snake?

2. When Sykes declares how tired he is of Delia and leaves the house, what does he do on his way out?

3. On Sunday, what action does Delia say she is glad not to have to take, now that Sykes has still not returned?

4. What kind of indifference does the narrator say Delia comes to feel about everything Sykes says or does after she realizes that his evil deeds will revisit him in the end?

5. What pet name does Sykes call Bertha when they are in the store?

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