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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many rooms does the Johnsons' current house have?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Eight.
(d) Three.

2. What do Ms. Johnson and Maggie do after Wangero and her boyfriend leave?
(a) Sit in the yard enjoying themselves until bedtime.
(b) Gossip about Wangero.
(c) Eat dessert.
(d) Start a new quilt.

3. Which of the following statements is not true about what happens on the television talk shows that inspire Ms. Johnson's dreams?
(a) Children who have made it are surprised by their parents.
(b) Unsuccessful children greet their unhappy parents.
(c) The children and parents embrace and smile and cry.
(d) The children thank the parents for helping them succeed.

4. What does Ms. Johnson think Dee's companion does for a living because of his name?
(a) She thinks he's a lawyer.
(b) She thinks he's a college professor.
(c) She thinks he's a barber.
(d) She thinks he's a Musllim preacher.

5. How long is Dee's dress when she exits the car?
(a) It is a mini skirt.
(b) It reaches her knees.
(c) It touches her calves.
(d) It touches the ground.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Johnson family member possesses the most self confidence?

2. What drives Jimmy T, a former suitor, away from Dee?

3. What happens to the Johnson's previous house ten to twelve years before the events in "Everyday Use"?

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

5. Who asks Ms. Johnson for the butter churn dasher?

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