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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose name does Sykes keep calling after he has been bitten by the rattlesnake?
(a) Doctor Evans's.
(b) Joe Clarke's.
(c) Delia's.
(d) Bertha's.

2. When the snake starts to rattle incessantly inside its soap box, movements in what two locations cause him to rattle?
(a) The yard and the stairs.
(b) The kitchen and the yard.
(c) The stairs and the porch.
(d) The bedroom and the kitchen.

3. What do the men immediately do when Sykes and Bertha arrive at the store when they are about to cut into the watermelon?
(a) They offer the pair a slice of watermelon.
(b) They put away the watermelon and the knives.
(c) They go inside the store.
(d) They walk off down the road carrying the watermelon with them.

4. What kind of women does Sykes declare to Delia that he hates?
(a) Skinny.
(b) Sneaky.
(c) Lying.
(d) Mean.

5. For how long has Bertha been living in Eatonville on the day Sykes takes her to the store?
(a) One week.
(b) Three months.
(c) Four months.
(d) Two weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does Walter say is best to use when charming a rattlesnake?

2. What action does Dave say causes Bertha to look like a particular animal?

3. What wakes Delia from her slumber in the hay barn?

4. Who owns the disreputable boarding house in Eatonville?

5. What kind of silence does the narrator say falls on the porch when Sykes and Bertha arrive at the store?

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