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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Dee think Grandma Dee's quilts are worth?
(a) She thinks they're worth a few hundred dollars.
(b) She thinks they're worth a few dozen dollars.
(c) She doesn't think they're worth anything.
(d) She thinks they're priceless.

2. After whom does Ms. Johnson name Dee?
(a) A cousin.
(b) Aunt Dicie, Ms. Johnson's sister and Dee's aunt.
(c) A good friend.
(d) An old neighbor.

3. How does Ms. Johnson describe the man who emerges from the car with Dee?
(a) Short and stocky with hair all over his head and chin.
(b) Tall and fat.
(c) Short and thin with big glasses.
(d) Tall and thin with a big mustache.

4. How many sons does Ms. Johnson have?
(a) One.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

5. What facial expression does Maggie have after her sister leaves?
(a) Tears.
(b) One of ire.
(c) A frown.
(d) A smile.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Dee says "It's really a new day for us" at the end of the story, to whom is she referring?

2. To what group of people does Ms. Johnson ask Hakim-a-barber if he belongs?

3. Which character in "Everyday Use" has no education?

4. In what point of view is "Everyday Use" told?

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

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