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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the relationship of the person who whittles Ms. Johnson's butter churn top to Aunt Dicie/Big Dee?
(a) He was her brother.
(b) He was her father.
(c) He was her grandfather.
(d) He was her second husband.

2. Who is the antagonist in "Everyday Use?"
(a) Maggie.
(b) John Thomas.
(c) Dee.
(d) Ms. Johnson.

3. What kind of soil comprises Ms. Johnson's yard?
(a) Hard clay.
(b) Dry, dusty soil.
(c) Red earth.
(d) Rich, dark brown earth.

4. What does Wangero tell Maggie to do at the end of the story?
(a) Get married.
(b) Give up the hand-stitched quilts.
(c) Try to make something of herself.
(d) Buy more stylish clothing.

5. What does Wangero feel on the benches when she runs her hands along them?
(a) Chips in the wood.
(b) Rump prints.
(c) The smooth surface of the varnished wood.
(d) Splinters.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is Dee's dress when she exits the car?

2. What does Ms. Johnson note is still in the butter churn during dinner?

3. Why do the Johnsons have dining benches instead of dining chairs?

4. Who tells Ms. Johnson she doesn't understand her heritage?

5. What is Ms. Johnson's religion?

(see the answer key)

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