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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Wangero compare Maggie's brain when Maggie tells Hakim-a-barber who whittled the churn dash?
(a) An elephant's brain.
(b) A canteloupe.
(c) A piece of straw.
(d) A pea.

2. What does Jimmy T do soon after breaking up with Dee?
(a) Marry another woman.
(b) Enlist in the Army.
(c) Move to Atlanta.
(d) Wreck his car.

3. What does the person who wants the butter churn top tell Ms. Johnson she will do with it?
(a) Use it as a flower vase.
(b) Make butter in it.
(c) Make it the centerpiece for her alcove table.
(d) Hang it on her wall.

4. At the beginning of "Everyday Use," what kind of tree does Ms. Johnson say she likes to sit outside and look up into while enjoying the breeze?
(a) A maple tree.
(b) A pine tree.
(c) An elm tree.
(d) A sycamore tree.

5. When Ms. Johnson finds Wangero's name hard to pronounce, what does Wangero say?
(a) Ms. Johnson should practice saying it until she gets it right.
(b) Ms. Johnson doesn't have to use it if she doesn't want to.
(c) Ms. Johnson could prounounce it if she were smarter.
(d) Ms. Johnson can used the shortened version Wang.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ms. Johnson describe the man who emerges from the car with Dee?

2. After whom does Ms. Johnson name Dee?

3. What looks like a mule tail to Ms. Johnson when she sees Dee's male companion?

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

5. How many sons does Ms. Johnson have?

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