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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of "Everyday Use," who does Ms. Johnson say will regard Dee with a mixture of envy and awe?
(a) Grandpa Ezra.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Grandma Dee.
(d) John Thomas.

2. Whose hand closes over Grandma Dee's butter dish at dinner?
(a) Hakim-a-barber's.
(b) Maggie's.
(c) Wangero's.
(d) Ms. Johnson's.

3. What kind of windows does the current Johnson home have?
(a) It's windowless.
(b) Real glass windows.
(c) Holes cut in the sides with shutters held by rawhide.
(d) Big bay windows.

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

5. How is the weather when Dee comes to visit her family?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Snowy.
(c) Hot.
(d) Foggy.

Short Answer Questions

1. After dinner, who goes into Ms. Johnson's room and riffles through the trunk at the foot of Ms. Johnson's bed?

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

3. On what occasion has Ms. Johnson offered Dee a quilt in the past?

4. At the beginning of "Everyday Use," with whom is Ms. Johnson waiting in the yard?

5. Which Johnson family women quilts the quilt tops that Grandma Dee pieces?

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