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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many sons does Ms. Johnson have?
(a) Three.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

2. What does Ms. Johnson believe Maggie thinks her portion from God is?
(a) To be loveless and alone.
(b) To suffer ill health.
(c) To prosper and live in abundance.
(d) To do without while Wangero prospers.

3. How many rooms does the Johnsons' current house have?
(a) Eight.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

4. Why advantage does Ms. Johnson think her substitute gift has over the quilts Wangero wants?
(a) Machine-stitched quilts will last longer than hand-stitched.
(b) Her other quilts are newer.
(c) Her other quilts are prettier.
(d) Her other quilts are made of warmer fabrics.

5. What does Ms. Johnson do in church when the spirit of God touches her?
(a) She prays aloud.
(b) She gets happy and shouts.
(c) She reads aloud from her Bible.
(d) She gives a sermon.

6. Who learns to quilt from Grandma Dee and Aunt Dicie/Big Dee?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Ms. Johnson.
(c) Wangero.
(d) Hakim-a-barber.

7. What does the person who wants the butter churn top slide over it as if trying to see how it will look in her own home?
(a) An arrangement of wildflowers.
(b) A dinner plate.
(c) A tablecloth.
(d) A dish towel.

8. How many rooms did the Johnsons' previous house have?
(a) Eight.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

9. How many Johnson women are Dee?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

10. What animal does Ms. Johnson describe as "soothing and slow?"
(a) Horses.
(b) Cats.
(c) Cows.
(d) Dogs.

11. What kind of dress does Dee wear to her graduation?
(a) Blue gingham.
(b) Red silk.
(c) Yellow organdy.
(d) Purple and white paisley.

12. At the beginning of "Everyday Use," how does Ms. Johnson think Maggie will feel during Dee's visit?
(a) Sorrowful.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Angry.
(d) Excited.

13. How did Ms. Johnson used to think Dee felt about Maggie?
(a) That Dee adored Maggie.
(b) That Dee considered Maggie an embarrassment.
(c) That Dee was jealous of Maggie.
(d) That Dee hated Maggie.

14. In the story's first paragraph, to which room of the house does Ms. Johnson compare her yard, saying it's an extension of that room?
(a) The dining room.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The living room.
(d) The bedroom.

15. How does Ms. Johnson describe Maggie's fiance?
(a) A short, fat man with dimples.
(b) A man with mossy teeth in an earnest face.
(c) A handsome man with a mustache.
(d) A tall man with thick glasses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wangero plan to do with the quilts?

2. What kind of shoes is Dee wearing for her reunion with her mother and sister?

3. What does Wangero feel on the benches when she runs her hands along them?

4. Which member of the Johnson family always criticizes the others?

5. Who wraps Ms. Johnson's dasher right there at the dinner table?

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