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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After dinner, who goes into Ms. Johnson's room and riffles through the trunk at the foot of Ms. Johnson's bed?
(a) Hakim-a-barber.
(b) Ms. Johnson.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Wangero.

2. How does Ms. Johnson feel about Wangero's new name?
(a) It is a name she will never prounounce correctly.
(b) It is an ugly name.
(c) She will abide by Wangero's wishes & use the new name.
(d) It insults the family heritage of women named Dee.

3. At the beginning of "Everyday Use," how does Ms. Johnson think Maggie will feel during Dee's visit?
(a) Sorrowful.
(b) Angry.
(c) Excited.
(d) Nervous.

4. How did Ms. Johnson used to think Dee felt about Maggie?
(a) That Dee hated Maggie.
(b) That Dee adored Maggie.
(c) That Dee considered Maggie an embarrassment.
(d) That Dee was jealous of Maggie.

5. On the television show in her dreams, what does Ms. Johnson look like?
(a) She's tall and plump with a gray Afro.
(b) She's short and dark with glasses and white hair.
(c) She's tall and dark with lots of jewels and furs.
(d) She's thin with a light complexion and glistening hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Ms. Johnson's dreams, what does Dee pin on her dress on the television program?

2. Which Johnson women know how to quilt?

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

4. What does Ms. Johnson ask Maggie to bring her at the end of the story?

5. What does Ms. Johnson remember from the tragedy that befell her home ten to twelve years earlier?

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