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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" goes to school in Augusta on money Ms. Johnson and her church raise?
(a) Hakim-a-barber.
(b) Maggie.
(c) John Thomas.
(d) Dee.

2. Why does Wangero want the two quilts Grandma Dee pieced rather than the substitute gift her mother offers her?
(a) They're handstitched & the others are machine-stitched.
(b) They're prettier.
(c) They're older.
(d) Grandma Dee pieced them.

3. How is the weather when Dee comes to visit her family?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Foggy.
(c) Rainy.
(d) Hot.

4. Who is the first male character to appear onstage in "Everyday Use?"
(a) Grandpa Jarrell.
(b) John Thomas.
(c) Hakim-a-barber.
(d) Great Grandpa Ezra.

5. What one thing does the person taking the Polaroids make sure is always included in each picture?
(a) Ms. Johnson.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Dee.
(d) The Johnson house.

6. What does Maggie wear for Dee's arrival in "Everyday Use"?
(a) A mini skirt.
(b) Overalls.
(c) Blue jeans and a white blouse.
(d) A pink skirt and red blouse.

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

8. Which member of the Johnson family always criticizes the others?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Dee.
(c) Ms. Johnson.
(d) Grandma Dee.

9. What does Ms. Johnson note is still in the butter churn during dinner?
(a) Butter.
(b) Milk that has turned to clabber.
(c) Grandma Dee's apron.
(d) A mouse.

10. What unpleasant truth does Ms. Johnson say Maggie realizes about herself?
(a) Good looks, money and intelligence have passed her by.
(b) She will never be able to afford college.
(c) She is unemployable due to her lack of education.
(d) Hakim-a-barber will never prefer her to Dee.

11. What does Ms. Johnson think Dee's companion does for a living because of his name?
(a) She thinks he's a lawyer.
(b) She thinks he's a college professor.
(c) She thinks he's a Musllim preacher.
(d) She thinks he's a barber.

12. What do Hakim-a-barber and Wangero not tell Ms. Johnson and what does she not ask them about?
(a) Whether Dee/Wangero is pregnant.
(b) Whether they have bought a house together.
(c) Whether they are married.
(d) Whether Dee/Wangero is a Muslim now like Hakim-a-barber.

13. What scrap of Great Grandpa Ezra's clothing is in the quilts?
(a) A piece of his Civil War uniform.
(b) A piece of his wedding pants.
(c) A piece of his old red flannel shirt.
(d) A piece of his christening gown.

14. What does Wangero tell Maggie to do at the end of the story?
(a) Give up the hand-stitched quilts.
(b) Try to make something of herself.
(c) Get married.
(d) Buy more stylish clothing.

15. Who overhears Wangero and Ms. Johnson discussing the quilts?
(a) Aunt Dicie.
(b) Grandpa Jarrell.
(c) Grandma Dee.
(d) Maggie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the person who wants the butter churn dash tell Ms. Johnson she will do with it?

2. What does Ms. Johnson notice in the wood of the dasher?

3. How does the Johnson's current home different from their previous home?

4. To what group of people does Ms. Johnson ask Hakim-a-barber if he belongs?

5. What facial expression does Maggie have after her sister leaves?

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