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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. What does Old Man Anderson suggest that the men do to Sykes and Bertha in Lake Howell swamp?
2. What is NOT one event listed as taking place during the dog days of summer in Eatonville?
3. What idiom does Sykes use to describe his suggested action for anyone who does not like the snake?
4. Who pays Bertha's rent in Eatonville?
5. To what town does Sykes often take Bertha so they can participate in stomps?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author demonstrate the village's viewpoint regarding Sykes's keeping of the rattlesnake?
2. How do Delia's actions and feelings in regard to the rattlesnake change once she sees its fangs wrapped around the wire mesh of its box?
3. What does Delia say is different about Bertha in comparison to other women with whom Sykes has had affairs?
4. What is Delia's reason for not trying to get rid of Bertha in some way in order to solve the problems in her marriage?
5. For how long has Bertha been in Eatonville and how does she support herself?
6. What arguments do the men present when they are trying to get Joe Clarke to bring out a watermelon for them to share?
7. What causes a "determined silence" (4) to fall over the porch when the men are about to slice the watermelon?
8. When Old Man Anderson suggests that the men kill Sykes, what is the men's reaction?
9. How does Delia react once Sykes both refuses to remove the rattlesnake and threatens to beat her?
10. What does Sykes mean when he tells Delia not to ask him for anything and comments on her attempt to "goin' roun' trying 'tuh be so damn asterperious"? (6)
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the role of religion within the short story and how do its messages about religion intersect with the religious beliefs of Zora Neale Hurston?
Essay Topic 2
Perform a thorough analysis of the story's denouement and how the author uses this stage to make her message clear to the reader.
Essay Topic 3
What is signified by Delia's worry that Sykes is out with her horse and carriage at the start of the story and how does her worry relate to the themes inherent in the story?
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