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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what purpose does the narrator say Delia had built and improved upon her little home?
(a) For her old age.
(b) For her husband's happiness.
(c) For her security.
(d) For her children.

2. What adjective does the narrator use to describe Delia's pose when she picks up the object after Sykes threatens to hit her?
(a) Defensive.
(b) Menacing.
(c) Foreboding.
(d) Murderous.

3. When Sykes calls Delia a hypocrite, what sin does he accuse her of committing to warrant this label?
(a) Lying.
(b) Working on the Sabbath.
(c) Stealing.
(d) Being proud.

4. For how long has Delia been doing people's laundry to bring in money?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 7 years.

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

6. For how long is Delia unable to speak when she feels the bullwhip across her shoulders?
(a) Two minutes.
(b) Fifteen seconds.
(c) Thirty seconds.
(d) One minute.

7. 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?
(a) Bertha's house.
(b) Church.
(c) The corner store.
(d) City Hall.

8. On what night of the week does Delia stay up late in order to get a head start on her work?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Saturday.

9. What day of the week is considered the Sabbath within traditional Christianity?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Thursday.

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

11. When the scene shifts to the porch at the corner store for the first time, what month is it?
(a) December.
(b) July.
(c) April.
(d) February.

12. What verb does the narrator use to describe what Delia's pose in the kitchen does to Sykes?
(a) It angers him.
(b) It emasculates him.
(c) It scares him.
(d) It cows him.

13. Where does Sykes say that he will kick the clothes the next time she brings them home?
(a) Into the lake.
(b) Outdoors.
(c) Down the street.
(d) Under a passing carriage.

14. What simile does Walter use to describe how pretty Delia had been as a young woman?
(a) A speckled pup.
(b) A two-dollar ribbon.
(c) A peacock.
(d) A striped kitten.

15. What adjective does the narrator use to describe Delia's washtub?
(a) Galvanized.
(b) Rusty.
(c) Shiny.
(d) Dented.

Short Answer Questions

1. Against what object does Sykes strike his match?

2. On what day of the week does Delia collect and deliver clothes using her pony and buckboard?

3. What does Delia do with the clothes after Sykes steps on them?

4. Jim says that Sykes has always been crazy about what kind of women?

5. What does Walter say he sees Sykes do every time he passes a woman?

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