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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What comes over Ms. Johnson at the end of the story when she sees Maggie looking at Wangero with fear?
(a) A great anger.
(b) A great sorrow.
(c) A great joy.
(d) A spiritual energy like one she sometimes feels in church.

2. What looks like a mule tail to Ms. Johnson when she sees Dee's male companion?
(a) The man's mustache.
(b) The man's ponytail.
(c) The man's braid.
(d) The hair hanging from the man's chin.

3. Who says Wangero can have the quilts after Ms. Johnson says Wangero can't?
(a) Grandpa Jarrell.
(b) Hakim-a-barber.
(c) John Thomas.
(d) Maggie.

4. Who puts on a pair of sunglasses at the end of "Everyday Use"?
(a) Wangero.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Hakim-a-barber.
(d) Ms. Johnson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what is the Johnson home located?

2. How does Maggie react when Dee's companion moves forward to hug her?

3. What scrap of Great Grandpa Ezra's clothing is in the quilts?

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

5. What does Maggie wear for Dee's arrival in "Everyday Use"?

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