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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who in the Johnson family had the name Dee before Dee and the woman for whom Dee was named?
(a) Ms. Johnson's mother-in-law.
(b) A great aunt.
(c) A first cousin.
(d) Grandma Dee and her mother, Great Grandma Dee.

2. What sounds does Ms. Johnson hear when Wangero asks if she can have the quilts?
(a) Pots and pans banging in the kitchen.
(b) A door slamming and someone weeping.
(c) Something falling and the slam of the kitchen door.
(d) Glass breaking and someone cursing.

3. What does Jimmy T do soon after breaking up with Dee?
(a) Enlist in the Army.
(b) Wreck his car.
(c) Marry another woman.
(d) Move to Atlanta.

4. Who is the first male character to appear onstage in "Everyday Use?"
(a) Grandpa Jarrell.
(b) Great Grandpa Ezra.
(c) Hakim-a-barber.
(d) John Thomas.

5. At the beginning of "Everyday Use," with whom is Ms. Johnson waiting in the yard?
(a) Big Dee.
(b) Her daughter, Maggie.
(c) Hakim-a-barber.
(d) Grandma Dee.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what group of people does Ms. Johnson ask Hakim-a-barber if he belongs?

2. How does Dee's male companion greet Ms. Johnson and Maggie?

3. How many children does Ms. Johnson have?

4. What happens to the Johnson's previous house ten to twelve years before the events in "Everyday Use"?

5. When Ms. Johnson finds Wangero's name hard to pronounce, what does Wangero say?

(see the answer key)

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