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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Ms. Johnson she doesn't understand her heritage?
(a) Aunt Dicie.
(b) Wangero.
(c) Hakim-a-barber.
(d) Maggie.

2. What scraps of Grandma Dee's clothing are in the quilts?
(a) Pieces of her old pillow cases.
(b) Pieces of her old flannel nightgowns.
(c) Pieces of dresses Grandma Dee wore over 50 years ago.
(d) Pieces of her old aprons.

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

4. What does Dee want to match a green suit she makes from an old suit someone gives her mother?
(a) A green blouse.
(b) Black pumps.
(c) A hair barrette.
(d) A pair of earrings.

5. Which character in "Everyday Use" delights in the chitlins and corn bread, greens and sweet potatoes Ms. Johnson serves for dinner during Dee's visit?
(a) John Thomas.
(b) Wangero.
(c) Hakim-a-barber.
(d) Maggie.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the television show in her dreams, what does Ms. Johnson look like?

2. Who whittles Ms. Johnson's churn top?

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

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

5. In what is the Johnson home located?

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