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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When boys and girls hang around Dee in her youth, what does she do to entertain them?
(a) She plays hopskotch with them.
(b) She plays records for them.
(c) She reads to them.
(d) She sings to them.

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

3. Who stands under a gum tree and observes from a safe distance while tragedy strikes the old Johnson house a decade earlier?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Ms. Johnson.
(c) Dee.
(d) John Thomas.

4. Why advantage does Ms. Johnson think her substitute gift has over the quilts Wangero wants?
(a) Her other quilts are made of warmer fabrics.
(b) Her other quilts are prettier.
(c) Her other quilts are newer.
(d) Machine-stitched quilts will last longer than hand-stitched.

5. During the winter, what does Ms. Johnson wear during the day?
(a) Overalls.
(b) A cotton housedress.
(c) Longjohns.
(d) Blue jeans and a flannel shirt.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ms. Johnson offer Wangero instead of the two quilts Grandma Dee pieced?

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

4. Who makes the sounds in the kitchen?

5. At the beginning of "Everyday Use," who does Ms. Johnson say will regard Dee with a mixture of envy and awe?

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