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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ms. Johnson notice in the wood of the dasher?
(a) Scratches.
(b) Termite holes.
(c) Scuff marks.
(d) Sink marks from thumbs & fingers touching the wood.

2. What drives Jimmy T, a former suitor, away from Dee?
(a) She criticizes him too much.
(b) She isn't smart enough for him.
(c) She isn't rich enough for him.
(d) She cheats on him.

3. What is Ms. Johnson's marital state?
(a) Separated.
(b) Divorced.
(c) The story never reveals this fact.
(d) Married.

4. Who learns to quilt from Grandma Dee and Aunt Dicie/Big Dee?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Hakim-a-barber.
(c) Wangero.
(d) Ms. Johnson.

5. For what does Ms. Johnson lose her taste as a result of what happens to her in 1949?
(a) Cornbread.
(b) Milk.
(c) Strawberries.
(d) Whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wangero plan to do with the quilts?

2. What keeps Ms. Johnson hot in zero weather?

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

4. After whom does Ms. Johnson name Dee?

5. Who is the antagonist in "Everyday Use?"

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