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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From where does the wood that gives Ms. Johnson's dasher its color come?
(a) The woods behind Grandma Dee's house.
(b) A tree that grew in the yard where Big Dee and Stash lived.
(c) Africa.
(d) Augusta.

2. How many children does Ms. Johnson have?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Six.

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

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

5. Which character in "Everyday Use" always walks with her eyes on the ground and her chin on her chest?
(a) Uncle Buddy.
(b) Dee.
(c) Ms. Johnson.
(d) Maggie.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of "Everyday Use," with whom is Ms. Johnson waiting in the yard?

2. What comes over Ms. Johnson at the end of the story when she sees Maggie looking at Wangero with fear?

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

4. When Ms. Johnson offers Dee a quilt in the past, what is Dee's reaction?

5. Once Maggie weds, what is Ms. Johnson free to sit in her yard and do?

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