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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who whittles Ms. Johnson's butter churn dasher?
(a) Uncle Henry.
(b) Grandpa Jarrell.
(c) Uncle Buddy.
(d) Great Grandpa Ezra.

4. To what group of people does Ms. Johnson ask Hakim-a-barber if he belongs?
(a) A group of local artisans.
(b) Muslim extremists in Augusta.
(c) Her Muslim neighbors who raise cattle.
(d) Sheep farmers down the road.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During the winter, what does Ms. Johnson wear to bed?

2. In Ms. Johnson's dreams, on what television program are she and Dee brought together?

3. At the beginning of "Everyday Use," who does Ms. Johnson say will regard Dee with a mixture of envy and awe?

4. When boys and girls hang around Dee in her youth, what does she do to entertain them?

5. In what patterns are the two quilts Wangero finds in the trunk sewn?

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