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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Maggie react when Dee's companion moves forward to hug her?
(a) She screams.
(b) She runs away.
(c) She rushes forward to hug him first.
(d) She backs away, trembling and perspiring.

2. Who keeps trying to shake Maggie's hand at the reunion?
(a) Ms. Johnson.
(b) Dee.
(c) Hakim-a-barber.
(d) John Thomas.

3. Who does Dee say she will never bring to visit her family's home?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her college professors.
(c) Her friends.
(d) Her pastor.

4. What does Ms. Johnson think Dee's companion does for a living because of his name?
(a) She thinks he's a college professor.
(b) She thinks he's a barber.
(c) She thinks he's a lawyer.
(d) She thinks he's a Musllim preacher.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who escapes unharmed from the tragedy that befell the old Johnson house?

2. How does Hakim-a-barber feel about the group of people to which Ms. Johnson asks if he belongs?

3. In what patterns are the two quilts Wangero finds in the trunk sewn?

4. Who claims to be able to remember Grandma Dee without the quilts?

5. At the beginning of "Everyday Use," who does Ms. Johnson say will regard Dee with a mixture of envy and awe?

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