"SWEAT" by Zora Neale Hurston

Which of the following is NOT a Biblical allusion used in this story?

• Gethsemane

• Jordan River

• Satan

• Moses

What is the name of the story's protagonist?

• Bertha from Apopka

• Delia Jones

• Sykes Jones

• Elijah Mosely

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CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

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CCSS.RL.4.4

When and where does the story begin?

• At 11:00 on a Sunday morning - Springtime in Georgia.

• At 11:00 on a Saturday night - Summer time in Georgia.

• At 11:00 on a Sunday night - Springtime in Florida.

• At 11:00 on a Saturday morning - Summer time in Florida.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

At the beginning of the story, what did Sykes use to scare Delia?

• his bull whip

• his belt

• a rope

• a rattlesnake

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CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

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How long had Delia and Sykes been married?

• for 10 years

• for 15 years

• for 20 years

• for 12 years

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.3.2

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Why does Sykes call Delia a "hypocrite"?

• Because she goes to church and won't let Bertha in her house

• Because she washes the white folks' clothes but won't wash his

• Because she goes to church but says she hates him

• Because she had just come from church and was washing white folks' clothes on the Sabbath

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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"Delia's habitual meekness seemed to slip from her shoulders like a blown scarf" uses which literary technique?

• allusion

• metaphor

• personificiation

• simile

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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What household item did Delia pick up and threaten Sykes with?

• rolling pin

• hammer

• iron skillet

• butcher knife

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CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.3.2

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Which is NOT something that Sykes did to Delia by the time they had been married for one year?

• brutally beat her

• cheated on her

• gambled all of their money

• brought a snake home

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CCSS.RI.11-12.1

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"Oh well, whatever goes over the Devil's back, is got to come under his belly. Sometime or ruther, Sykes, like everybody else, is gointer reap his sowing" can be used to illustrate which literary devices/techniques?

• theme. allusion and foreshadowing

• theme, simile and flashback

• theme, allusion and metaphor

• theme, foreshadowing and personification

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