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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Abstracts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first male character mentioned in "Everyday Use?"
(a) John Thomas.
(b) Grandpa Jarrell.
(c) Hakim-a-barber.
(d) Johnny Carson.

2. What does Jimmy T do soon after breaking up with Dee?
(a) Move to Atlanta.
(b) Marry another woman.
(c) Wreck his car.
(d) Enlist in the Army.

3. In real life, what does Ms. Johnson look like?
(a) She's skinny and short.
(b) She's large and big-boned with rough, man-working hands.
(c) She's freckled and has blonde hair.
(d) She's white-haired and petite.

4. What does the person who wants the butter churn top slide over it as if trying to see how it will look in her own home?
(a) A dish towel.
(b) An arrangement of wildflowers.
(c) A dinner plate.
(d) A tablecloth.

5. Which of the following characters are mentioned in "Everyday Use" but do not actually appear on stage?
(a) Hakim-a-barber and Wangero.
(b) Grandma Dee, Aunt Dicie, and Grandpa Jarrell.
(c) Great Grandpa Ezra, John Thomas, and Hakim-a-barber.
(d) Maggie and John Thomas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What unpleasant truth does Ms. Johnson say Maggie realizes about herself?

2. What does the person who wants the butter churn dash tell Ms. Johnson she will do with it?

3. Why does Dee think the quilts will become rags in five years?

4. How many rooms does the Johnsons' current house have?

5. In the story's first paragraph, to which room of the house does Ms. Johnson compare her yard, saying it's an extension of that room?

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