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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the dress Dee wears for her reunion with her mother and sister?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Black and white plaid.
(d) Orange and yellow.

2. Who wraps Ms. Johnson's dasher right there at the dinner table?
(a) Ms. Johnson.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Wangero.
(d) Hakim-a-barber.

3. Which of the following characters are mentioned in "Everyday Use" but do not actually appear on stage?
(a) Grandma Dee, Aunt Dicie, and Grandpa Jarrell.
(b) Maggie and John Thomas.
(c) Hakim-a-barber and Wangero.
(d) Great Grandpa Ezra, John Thomas, and Hakim-a-barber.

4. Where are the family's quilt frames kept?
(a) The front porch.
(b) The living room.
(c) The front yard.
(d) The back yard.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stands under a gum tree and observes from a safe distance while tragedy strikes the old Johnson house a decade earlier?

2. What noises tell Ms. Johnson someone is standing outside the room in which she and Wangero are?

3. What kind of shoes is Dee wearing for her reunion with her mother and sister?

4. How many sons does Ms. Johnson have?

5. What facial expression does Maggie have after her sister leaves?

(see the answer key)

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