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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what is the Johnson home located?
(a) A pasture.
(b) A big Augusta, Georgia subdivision.
(c) A former Civil War battlefield.
(d) A former Revolutionary War battlefield.

3. How many quilts does Dee/Wangero take back to the city with her at the end of the story?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) None.
(d) One.

4. Which member of the Johnson family always criticizes the others?
(a) Grandma Dee.
(b) Dee.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Ms. Johnson.

5. For what does Ms. Johnson lose her taste as a result of what happens to her in 1949?
(a) Cornbread.
(b) Strawberries.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Ms. Johnson used to think Dee felt about Maggie?

2. Where does "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker take place?

3. Whose hand closes over Grandma Dee's butter dish at dinner?

4. Who learns to quilt from Grandma Dee and Aunt Dicie/Big Dee?

5. Who whittles Ms. Johnson's butter churn dasher?

(see the answer key)

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