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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maggie wear for Dee's arrival in "Everyday Use"?
(a) Overalls.
(b) Blue jeans and a white blouse.
(c) A mini skirt.
(d) A pink skirt and red blouse.

2. Why does Dee think the quilts will become rags in five years?
(a) Maggie's children will tear them.
(b) They're old and fragile.
(c) Exposing them to air after storage in the trunk will ruin them.
(d) Maggie will use them and wear them out.

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

4. How many characters in "Everyday Use" own cars?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

5. Who makes the sounds in the kitchen?
(a) Grandma Dee.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Hakim-a-barber.
(d) Aunt Dicie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dee's companion end up asking the family to call him?

2. How long is Dee's dress when she exits the car?

3. Which member of the Johnson family always criticizes the others?

4. What color is the dress Dee wears for her reunion with her mother and sister?

5. How does Dee respond when her mother asks her what happened to Dee?

(see the answer key)

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