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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What scrap of Great Grandpa Ezra's clothing is in the quilts?
(a) A piece of his old red flannel shirt.
(b) A piece of his Civil War uniform.
(c) A piece of his wedding pants.
(d) A piece of his christening gown.

2. In real life, what does Ms. Johnson look like?
(a) She's skinny and short.
(b) She's freckled and has blonde hair.
(c) She's white-haired and petite.
(d) She's large and big-boned with rough, man-working hands.

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

4. Who wraps Ms. Johnson's dasher right there at the dinner table?
(a) Ms. Johnson.
(b) Hakim-a-barber.
(c) Wangero.
(d) Maggie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jimmy T do soon after breaking up with Dee?

2. In Ms. Johnson's dreams, what does Dee pin on her dress on the television program?

3. Which character in "Everyday Use" has no education?

4. Who says Wangero can have the quilts after Ms. Johnson says Wangero can't?

5. What does Ms. Johnson offer Wangero instead of the two quilts Grandma Dee pieced?

(see the answer key)

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