"Sweat" by Zora Neale Hurston

Which statement best expresses a major theme of the short story?

• It is better to ignore negative influences than to confront them.

• It is easier to see others' misfortunes than to see one's own.

• Power can be dangerous when it lands in careless hands.

• The consequences of people's actions eventually catch up with them.

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How does the resolution contribute to the story's overall meaning?

• It demonstrates how living an evil life will come back to haunt a person.

• It shows that not helping someone in need will bring bad luck to a person.

• It reminds readers that what goes on between a husband and wife is their business.

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Who is Bertha?

• Delia's best friend

• Sykes's girlfriend

• Delia's sister

• Sykes's wife

At the end of the story, where does Delia find the snake?

• in the hamper

• under the stove

• in the matchbox

• dead in the box

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"The heat streamed down like a million hot arrows, smiting all things living upon the earth"

This quote from the story is an example of what kind of figurative language?

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• pun

• simile

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What did Delia do for a living?

• work at the town store

• wash people's laundry

• clean people's houses

• cook at a restaurant

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

• a kitchen knife

• a laundry basket

• a shoe

• an iron skillet

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

• a worm

• a rope

• a bull whip

• a belt

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