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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character in "Everyday Use" has no education?
(a) Ms. Johnson.
(b) Maggie.
(c) John Thomas.
(d) Grandma Dee.

2. What is the nickname of the person who whittles Ms. Johnson's churn dasher?
(a) Stump.
(b) Stash.
(c) Big Bear.
(d) Old Henry.

3. Which character in "Everyday Use" always looks anyone in the eye because hesitation is not part of her nature?
(a) Dee.
(b) Aunt Dicie.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Ms. Johnson.

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

5. Which character in "Everyday Use" refuses to eat collard greens and considers pork unclean?
(a) Wangero.
(b) Hakim-a-barber.
(c) Grandma Dee.
(d) Maggie.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is Ms. Johnson's marital state?

4. What does Ms. Johnson believe Maggie thinks her portion from God is?

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

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