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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sound does Maggie make when she sees Dee's companion?
(a) A hearty laugh.
(b) A scream.
(c) "Uhnnnnh."
(d) A sob.

2. What does Ms. Johnson kill with a sledge hammer one winter?
(a) A bull calf.
(b) A rat.
(c) A hog.
(d) A wolf.

3. In what is the Johnson home located?
(a) A pasture.
(b) A former Civil War battlefield.
(c) A former Revolutionary War battlefield.
(d) A big Augusta, Georgia subdivision.

4. Which character in "Everyday Use" has no education?
(a) Grandma Dee.
(b) John Thomas.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Ms. Johnson.

5. Who does Dee say she will never bring to visit her family's home?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her friends.
(c) Her college professors.
(d) Her pastor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the nickname of the person who whittles Ms. Johnson's churn dasher?

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

3. At the beginning of "Everyday Use," how does Ms. Johnson think Maggie will feel during Dee's visit?

4. How many children does Ms. Johnson have?

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

(see the answer key)

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