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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) Johnny Carson.
(b) John Thomas.
(c) Hakim-a-barber.
(d) Grandpa Jarrell.

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

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

4. In what patterns are the two quilts Wangero finds in the trunk sewn?
(a) The Drunkard's Path and Lone Star patterns.
(b) The Dutch Doll and Drunkard's path patterns.
(c) The Southern Belle and Dutch Doll patterns.
(d) The Lone Star and Walk Around the Mountain patterns.

5. How many quilts does Dee/Wangero take back to the city with her at the end of the story?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) None.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of the Johnson family always criticizes the others?

2. Once Maggie weds, what is Ms. Johnson free to sit in her yard and do?

3. What is Dee's relationship to Maggie?

4. When boys and girls hang around Dee in her youth, what does she do to entertain them?

5. How many rooms did the Johnsons' previous house have?

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