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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ms. Johnson think that Dee had at age sixteen?
(a) Artistic talent.
(b) A style of her own.
(c) A great singing voice.
(d) A great speaking voice.

2. What does Wangero feel on the benches when she runs her hands along them?
(a) Splinters.
(b) Chips in the wood.
(c) The smooth surface of the varnished wood.
(d) Rump prints.

3. What does Ms. Johnson notice in the wood of the dasher?
(a) Sink marks from thumbs & fingers touching the wood.
(b) Scuff marks.
(c) Scratches.
(d) Termite holes.

4. What kind of shoes is Dee wearing for her reunion with her mother and sister?
(a) Flipflops.
(b) Sandals.
(c) Go go boots.
(d) High heels.

5. Who hangs in the kitchen doing dishes after the Johnsons' reunion dinner?
(a) John Thomas.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Wangero.
(d) Hakim-a-barber.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of the story, what quilts does Ms. Johnson tell Dee to take back to the city with her?

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

3. What sounds does Ms. Johnson hear when Wangero asks if she can have the quilts?

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

5. When Ms. Johnson snatches the quilts from Wangero's hands, who sits on the bed with her mouth open in shock?

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