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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What drives Jimmy T, a former suitor, away from Dee?
(a) She cheats on him.
(b) She isn't rich enough for him.
(c) She criticizes him too much.
(d) She isn't smart enough for him.

2. What do Ms. Johnson and Maggie do after Wangero and her boyfriend leave?
(a) Sit in the yard enjoying themselves until bedtime.
(b) Start a new quilt.
(c) Eat dessert.
(d) Gossip about Wangero.

3. 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) An elm tree.
(b) A pine tree.
(c) A sycamore tree.
(d) A maple tree.

4. What is Ms. Johnson's marital state?
(a) Married.
(b) Divorced.
(c) Separated.
(d) The story never reveals this fact.

5. How does Maggie respond to the attempts to shake her hand?
(a) She runs away.
(b) She keeps trying to pull her limp, sweating hand back.
(c) She shakes hands heartily.
(d) She screams.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who fills her bottom lip with checkerberry snuff at the end of "Everyday Use?"

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

3. What do Hakim-a-barber and Wangero not tell Ms. Johnson and what does she not ask them about?

4. How did Ms. Johnson used to think Dee felt about Maggie?

5. Which Johnson family women quilts the quilt tops that Grandma Dee pieces?

(see the answer key)

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