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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who makes the sounds in the kitchen?
(a) Grandma Dee.
(b) Aunt Dicie.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Hakim-a-barber.

2. Which of the following is not in a Polaroid of the Johnson family reunion?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Dee.
(c) A cow.
(d) Ms. Johnson.

3. What kind of soil comprises Ms. Johnson's yard?
(a) Hard clay.
(b) Red earth.
(c) Rich, dark brown earth.
(d) Dry, dusty soil.

4. In what is the Johnson home located?
(a) A big Augusta, Georgia subdivision.
(b) A pasture.
(c) A former Revolutionary War battlefield.
(d) A former Civil War battlefield.

5. What does Ms. Johnson kill with a sledge hammer one winter?
(a) A hog.
(b) A wolf.
(c) A bull calf.
(d) A rat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ms. Johnson think Dee's companion does for a living because of his name?

2. What does Maggie wear for Dee's arrival in "Everyday Use"?

3. When Dee says "It's really a new day for us" at the end of the story, to whom is she referring?

4. Which character in "Everyday Use" delights in the chitlins and corn bread, greens and sweet potatoes Ms. Johnson serves for dinner during Dee's visit?

5. What does Ms. Johnson think that Dee had at age sixteen?

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