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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the television show in her dreams, what does Ms. Johnson look like?
(a) She's short and dark with glasses and white hair.
(b) She's tall and dark with lots of jewels and furs.
(c) She's thin with a light complexion and glistening hair.
(d) She's tall and plump with a gray Afro.

2. How many rooms does the Johnsons' current house have?
(a) Eight.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

3. Who is the narrator of "Everyday Use?"
(a) John Thomas.
(b) Ms. Johnson.
(c) Hakim-a-barber.
(d) Wangero.

4. What scraps of Grandpa Jarrell's clothes are in the quilts?
(a) Pieces of his overalls.
(b) Pieces of his flannel shirts.
(c) Pieces of his Paisley shirts.
(d) Pieces of his woolen longjohns.

5. Who says Wangero can have the quilts after Ms. Johnson says Wangero can't?
(a) Hakim-a-barber.
(b) Maggie.
(c) John Thomas.
(d) Grandpa Jarrell.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Everyday Use," whose school closes after second grade?

2. What does Ms. Johnson note is still in the butter churn during dinner?

3. When boys and girls hang around Dee in her youth, what does she do to entertain them?

4. How does the man who emerges from the car with Dee wear his hair?

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

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