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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character in "Everyday Use" has burn scars?
(a) Aunt Dicie.
(b) Grandma Dee.
(c) Hakim-a-barber.
(d) Maggie.

2. Who claims to be able to remember Grandma Dee without the quilts?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Hakim-a-barber.
(c) Wangero.
(d) John Thomas.

3. During the winter, what does Ms. Johnson wear during the day?
(a) A cotton housedress.
(b) Blue jeans and a flannel shirt.
(c) Overalls.
(d) Longjohns.

4. What is the socioeconomic status of Ms. Johnson in "Everyday Use?"
(a) She's middle class.
(b) She's poor.
(c) She's rich.
(d) She's a slave.

5. At the beginning of "Everyday Use," who does Ms. Johnson say will regard Dee with a mixture of envy and awe?
(a) Grandma Dee.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Grandpa Ezra.
(d) John Thomas.

6. Who whittles Ms. Johnson's churn top?
(a) Uncle Henry.
(b) Uncle Buddy.
(c) Great Grandpa Ezra.
(d) Grandpa Jarrell.

7. Who is the first male character mentioned in "Everyday Use?"
(a) Hakim-a-barber.
(b) John Thomas.
(c) Grandpa Jarrell.
(d) Johnny Carson.

8. Which Johnson family women quilts the quilt tops that Grandma Dee pieces?
(a) Aunt Cassie and Maggie.
(b) Great Grandma Dee and Aunt Dicie.
(c) Ms. Johnson and her sister, Aunt Dicie or Big Dee.
(d) Cousin Celie and Cousin Jill.

9. Where are the family's quilt frames kept?
(a) The front porch.
(b) The living room.
(c) The front yard.
(d) The back yard.

10. Who escapes unharmed from the tragedy that befell the old Johnson house?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Aunt Dicie.
(c) Dee and Ms. Johnson.
(d) John Thomas.

11. What is the nickname of the person who whittles Ms. Johnson's churn dasher?
(a) Big Bear.
(b) Stump.
(c) Old Henry.
(d) Stash.

12. When their school closes after the second grade, why don't the local Blacks protest?
(a) They fear violent repercussions.
(b) There is little community support for reopening it.
(c) In 1927 they ask fewer questions than they do now.
(d) Their children are needed on the farm instead of in school.

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

14. At the end of the story, what quilts does Ms. Johnson tell Dee to take back to the city with her?
(a) Two on Maggie's bed that need washing.
(b) The hand-stitched ones Grandma Dee pieced.
(c) One or two of the machine-stitched ones.
(d) The ones on Ms. Johnson's bed.

15. How many quilts does Dee/Wangero take back to the city with her at the end of the story?
(a) One.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character in "Everyday Use" always looks anyone in the eye because hesitation is not part of her nature?

2. Who asks Ms. Johnson for the family's butter churn top?

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

4. Once Maggie weds, what is Ms. Johnson free to sit in her yard and do?

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

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