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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 Civil War uniform.
(b) A piece of his wedding pants.
(c) A piece of his christening gown.
(d) A piece of his old red flannel shirt.

2. What is Dee's relationship to Maggie?
(a) They're neighbors.
(b) They're sisters.
(c) They're cousins.
(d) They're friends.

3. How does Maggie respond to the attempts to shake her hand?
(a) She runs away.
(b) She screams.
(c) She shakes hands heartily.
(d) She keeps trying to pull her limp, sweating hand back.

4. When Ms. Johnson snatches Grandma Dee's quilts from Wangero's hands, into whose hands does she place them?
(a) Aunt Dicie's.
(b) Hakim-a-barber's.
(c) John Thomas's.
(d) Maggie's.

5. What one thing does the person taking the Polaroids make sure is always included in each picture?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Ms. Johnson.
(c) Dee.
(d) The Johnson house.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Dee says "It's really a new day for us" at the end of the story, to whom is she referring?

2. Who is Maggie's father?

3. Who wraps Ms. Johnson's dasher right there at the dinner table?

4. What comes over Ms. Johnson at the end of the story when she sees Maggie looking at Wangero with fear?

5. When Ms. Johnson offers Dee a quilt in the past, what is Dee's reaction?

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