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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Wangero want the two quilts Grandma Dee pieced rather than the substitute gift her mother offers her?
(a) They're handstitched & the others are machine-stitched.
(b) They're prettier.
(c) They're older.
(d) Grandma Dee pieced them.

2. How many rooms did the Johnsons' previous house have?
(a) Eight.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

3. What kind of shoes is Dee wearing for her reunion with her mother and sister?
(a) Go go boots.
(b) Flipflops.
(c) High heels.
(d) Sandals.

4. In what point of view is "Everyday Use" told?
(a) Third person omniscient.
(b) Third person limited.
(c) Second person.
(d) First person.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character in "Everyday Use" has burn scars?

2. Whose name is twice as long and three times as hard as Wangero's in Ms. Johnson's opinion?

3. How does the Johnson's current home different from their previous home?

4. When Ms. Johnson snatches the quilts from Wangero's hands, who sits on the bed with her mouth open in shock?

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

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