Sweat Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Sweat Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sykes calls Delia a hypocrite, what sin does he accuse her of committing to warrant this label?

2. When Joe Lindsay says that there ought to be a law about Sykes's behavior, he says that Sykes "ain't fit tuh carry guts to a" (3) what?

3. The narrator describes Sykes's choice of the laundry pile on which to step using which adjective?

4. What "habitual" character trait of Delia's seems "to slip from her shoulders" (1) after Sykes threatens her with physical violence?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author make a change in Delia's speech in order to portray her newly-won defiance toward Sykes and his attempts to control her?

2. How is foreshadowing incorporated into the very first encounter between Delia and Sykes?

3. In what ways do the men on Joe Clarke's porch express contempt for Sykes?

4. What is demonstrated about Sykes's character when the narrator states, "It pleased him for Delia to see" (3) him ordering for Bertha at the store?

5. How is the reader made aware that Delia used to love Sykes and still could if he would only change his behavior?

6. What does Sykes's bullwhip symbolize within the story?

7. At what point does the author show the first change in Delia's character and how does she portray this change?

8. In what ways do the men on Joe Clarke's porch express admiration of Delia?

9. What is shown about Delia's character traits in the very first paragraph of the story?

10. What is the significance of Delia's comment that she does not want to fight with Sykes because she has just come back from church services?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the author goes about building the character of Bertha, even though her character does not speak any dialogue within the story.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of rebirth within the story Sweat.

Essay Topic 3

How is the cycle of domestic violence portrayed within the short story Sweat?

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