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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What scrap of Great Grandpa Ezra's clothing is in the quilts?
(a) A piece of his Civil War uniform.
(b) A piece of his wedding pants.
(c) A piece of his christening gown.
(d) A piece of his old red flannel shirt.

2. How many rooms did the Johnsons' previous house have?
(a) Two.
(b) Eight.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

3. What word does Ms. Johnson say the world never tells Dee?
(a) Yes.
(b) Stop.
(c) Prosper.
(d) No.

4. Which character in "Everyday Use" always walks with her eyes on the ground and her chin on her chest?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Dee.
(c) Ms. Johnson.
(d) Uncle Buddy.

5. Who asks Ms. Johnson for the butter churn dasher?
(a) Wangero.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Hakim-a-barber.
(d) John Thomas.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does Ms. Johnson have?

2. What does Ms. Johnson call Dee's companion in her thoughts?

3. What animal does Ms. Johnson describe as "soothing and slow?"

4. At the end of the story, what quilts does Ms. Johnson tell Dee to take back to the city with her?

5. On what occasion has Ms. Johnson offered Dee a quilt in the past?

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