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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 protagonist in "Everyday Use?"
(a) Dee.
(b) Ms. Johnson.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Aunt Dicie.

2. Which of the following statements is not true about what happens on the television talk shows that inspire Ms. Johnson's dreams?
(a) The children and parents embrace and smile and cry.
(b) Unsuccessful children greet their unhappy parents.
(c) Children who have made it are surprised by their parents.
(d) The children thank the parents for helping them succeed.

3. What happens to the Johnson's previous house ten to twelve years before the events in "Everyday Use"?
(a) A tornado devastates it.
(b) It burns to the ground.
(c) The bank repossesses it.
(d) Termites and rats infest it.

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

5. At the beginning of "Everyday Use," what kind of tree does Ms. Johnson say she likes to sit outside and look up into while enjoying the breeze?
(a) A pine tree.
(b) A maple tree.
(c) A sycamore tree.
(d) An elm tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. What unpleasant truth does Ms. Johnson say Maggie realizes about herself?

2. Where are the family's quilt frames kept?

3. What does the person who wants the butter churn top tell Ms. Johnson she will do with it?

4. What is Dee's relationship to Maggie?

5. During the winter, how does Ms. Johnson get water for washing?

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