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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who escapes unharmed from the tragedy that befell the old Johnson house?
(a) John Thomas.
(b) Dee and Ms. Johnson.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Aunt Dicie.

2. What does the person who wants the butter churn top slide over it as if trying to see how it will look in her own home?
(a) A dinner plate.
(b) A dish towel.
(c) A tablecloth.
(d) An arrangement of wildflowers.

3. What scraps of Grandma Dee's clothing are in the quilts?
(a) Pieces of her old flannel nightgowns.
(b) Pieces of dresses Grandma Dee wore over 50 years ago.
(c) Pieces of her old pillow cases.
(d) Pieces of her old aprons.

4. How does Ms. Johnson describe Maggie's fiance?
(a) A handsome man with a mustache.
(b) A short, fat man with dimples.
(c) A man with mossy teeth in an earnest face.
(d) A tall man with thick glasses.

5. What do Hakim-a-barber and Wangero not tell Ms. Johnson and what does she not ask them about?
(a) Whether Dee/Wangero is a Muslim now like Hakim-a-barber.
(b) Whether they are married.
(c) Whether they have bought a house together.
(d) Whether Dee/Wangero is pregnant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Dee say she will never bring to visit her family's home?

2. What is the relationship of the person who whittles Ms. Johnson's butter churn dash to Aunt Dicie/Big Dee?

3. Which character in "Everyday Use" doesn't read well due to poor eyesight?

4. What is Ms. Johnson's religion?

5. Which of the following characters are mentioned in "Everyday Use" but do not actually appear on stage?

(see the answer key)

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