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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of dress does Dee wear to her graduation?
(a) Yellow organdy.
(b) Red silk.
(c) Purple and white paisley.
(d) Blue gingham.

2. Who is the protagonist in "Everyday Use?"
(a) Aunt Dicie.
(b) Dee.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Ms. Johnson.

3. What does Dee's companion do for a living?
(a) He is a college professor.
(b) He is a politician.
(c) He is a physician.
(d) The story does not reveal this information.

4. How does Ms. Johnson feel about Wangero's new name?
(a) It insults the family heritage of women named Dee.
(b) It is an ugly name.
(c) She will abide by Wangero's wishes & use the new name.
(d) It is a name she will never prounounce correctly.

5. What does Ms. Johnson say could be done if the quilts do become rags in five years?
(a) Ms. Johnson could buy new quilts for Maggie.
(b) Maggie could make herself some new quilts.
(c) Maggie could buy new quilts.
(d) Ms. Johnson could knit Maggie some blankets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ms. Johnson call Dee's companion in her thoughts?

2. What drives Jimmy T, a former suitor, away from Dee?

3. During the winter, what does Ms. Johnson wear during the day?

4. What does Ms. Johnson kill with a sledge hammer one winter?

5. Where are the family's quilt frames kept?

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