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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does Ms. Johnson say the world never tells Dee?
(a) Stop.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) Prosper.

2. What does Ms. Johnson do in church when the spirit of God touches her?
(a) She gives a sermon.
(b) She gets happy and shouts.
(c) She reads aloud from her Bible.
(d) She prays aloud.

3. Which Johnson women know how to quilt?
(a) Everyone but Wangero.
(b) Ms. Johnson, Wangero, and Grandma Dee.
(c) Maggie, Ms. Johnson, Wangero and Aunt Dicie.
(d) Maggie, Grandma Dee and Wangero.

4. What is the first thing out of the car upon Dee's arrival that identifies Dee to Ms. Johnson?
(a) Her leg.
(b) Her purse.
(c) Her arm.
(d) Her head.

5. What has Ms. Johnson done to her yard at the beginning of the story?
(a) Mulched it.
(b) Mowed it.
(c) Cleaned and swept it like a floor.
(d) Planted flowers in it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Dee say she will never bring to visit her family's home?

2. How much does Dee think Grandma Dee's quilts are worth?

3. How many characters in "Everyday Use" own cars?

4. During the winter, how does Ms. Johnson get water for washing?

5. What is the socioeconomic status of Ms. Johnson in "Everyday Use?"

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