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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What one thing does the person taking the Polaroids make sure is always included in each picture?
(a) Maggie.
(b) The Johnson house.
(c) Dee.
(d) Ms. Johnson.

2. 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) Sheep farmers down the road.
(d) Her Muslim neighbors who raise cattle.

3. What does Maggie wear for Dee's arrival in "Everyday Use"?
(a) A pink skirt and red blouse.
(b) Overalls.
(c) A mini skirt.
(d) Blue jeans and a white blouse.

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

5. Which character in "Everyday Use" delights in the chitlins and corn bread, greens and sweet potatoes Ms. Johnson serves for dinner during Dee's visit?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Wangero.
(c) Hakim-a-barber.
(d) John Thomas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who makes the dining benches on which the Johnsons and Hakim-a-barber sit during dinner?

2. What happens to Ms. Johnson in 1949?

3. How does Dee's male companion greet Ms. Johnson and Maggie?

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

5. Which character in "Everyday Use" goes to school in Augusta on money Ms. Johnson and her church raise?

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