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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who puts on a pair of sunglasses at the end of "Everyday Use"?
(a) Hakim-a-barber.
(b) Wangero.
(c) Ms. Johnson.
(d) Maggie.

2. Who is the narrator of "Everyday Use?"
(a) John Thomas.
(b) Wangero.
(c) Hakim-a-barber.
(d) Ms. Johnson.

3. How does the man who emerges from the car with Dee wear his hair?
(a) He shaves his head.
(b) Long.
(c) Short.
(d) In cornrows.

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

5. What is Ms. Johnson's marital state?
(a) Separated.
(b) Divorced.
(c) Married.
(d) The story never reveals this fact.

6. What happens to the Johnson's previous house ten to twelve years before the events in "Everyday Use"?
(a) The bank repossesses it.
(b) A tornado devastates it.
(c) It burns to the ground.
(d) Termites and rats infest it.

7. How many children does Ms. Johnson have?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

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

9. What is Hakim-a-barber's religion?
(a) Jewish.
(b) Christian.
(c) Wiccan.
(d) Muslim.

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

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

12. Who asks Ms. Johnson for the butter churn dasher?
(a) John Thomas.
(b) Wangero.
(c) Hakim-a-barber.
(d) Maggie.

13. What color is the dress Dee wears for her reunion with her mother and sister?
(a) Orange and yellow.
(b) Black and white plaid.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maggie wear for Dee's arrival in "Everyday Use"?

2. In Ms. Johnson's dreams, on what television program are she and Dee brought together?

3. To what does Dee change her name?

4. How does Maggie respond to the attempts to shake her hand?

5. Which character in "Everyday Use" goes to school in Augusta on money Ms. Johnson and her church raise?

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