"SWEAT" by Zora Neale Hurston
Authored by Mary Bolger
English
11th - 12th Grade
Used 11+ times
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is the name of the story's protagonist or main character?
Bertha from Apopka
Delia Jones
Sykes Jones
Elijah Mosely
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
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.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
At the beginning of the story, what did Sykes use to scare Delia?
his bull whip
his belt
a rope
a rattlesnake
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
How long had Delia and Sykes been married?
for 10 years
for 15 years
for 20 years
for 12 years
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is Delia's response to Sykes standing, "in her way truculently, his whole manner hoping, praying, for an argument?"
She threatens to got to the police
She begins praying to God
She yells at him for bringing home a snake
She walks around him in a calm manner
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What was Delia's job and how did Sykes react to her job?
She worked as a maid and Sykes liked all the money she made
She washed clothes and Sykes didn't like white folks clothes in the house
She worked as a maid and Sykes hated that she made more money than he did
She washed clothes and Sykes didn't like the mess she made
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