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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 Ms. Johnson think that Dee had at age sixteen?
(a) A great singing voice.
(b) A style of her own.
(c) A great speaking voice.
(d) Artistic talent.

2. Who is the first male character mentioned in "Everyday Use?"
(a) Grandpa Jarrell.
(b) Johnny Carson.
(c) John Thomas.
(d) Hakim-a-barber.

3. Who whittles Ms. Johnson's butter churn dasher?
(a) Uncle Henry.
(b) Grandpa Jarrell.
(c) Great Grandpa Ezra.
(d) Uncle Buddy.

4. During the winter, how does Ms. Johnson get water for washing?
(a) By breaking ice.
(b) From her farm's well.
(c) From bottled water she buys at the store in town.
(d) From her faucet.

5. How does Ms. Johnson describe the man who emerges from the car with Dee?
(a) Short and thin with big glasses.
(b) Tall and fat.
(c) Short and stocky with hair all over his head and chin.
(d) Tall and thin with a big mustache.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ms. Johnson remember from the tragedy that befell her home ten to twelve years earlier?

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

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

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

5. For what does Ms. Johnson lose her taste as a result of what happens to her in 1949?

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