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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the relationship of the person who whittles Ms. Johnson's butter churn dash to Aunt Dicie/Big Dee?
(a) He was her uncle.
(b) He was her grandfather.
(c) He was her first husband.
(d) He was her father.

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

4. 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 they have bought a house together.
(c) Whether Dee/Wangero is a Muslim now like Hakim-a-barber.
(d) Whether Dee/Wangero is pregnant.

5. When Ms. Johnson snatches the quilts from Wangero's hands, who sits on the bed with her mouth open in shock?
(a) Grandma Dee.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Aunt Dicie.
(d) Wangero.

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

7. What does Dee's companion end up asking the family to call him?
(a) George.
(b) Hakim-a-barber.
(c) Keeshawn.
(d) Asalamalakim.

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

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

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

11. In real life, what does Ms. Johnson look like?
(a) She's large and big-boned with rough, man-working hands.
(b) She's skinny and short.
(c) She's freckled and has blonde hair.
(d) She's white-haired and petite.

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

13. In Ms. Johnson's dreams, on what television program are she and Dee brought together?
(a) Johnny Carson.
(b) David Letterman.
(c) Oprah.
(d) Jerry Springer.

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

15. In what patterns are the two quilts Wangero finds in the trunk sewn?
(a) The Southern Belle and Dutch Doll patterns.
(b) The Drunkard's Path and Lone Star patterns.
(c) The Lone Star and Walk Around the Mountain patterns.
(d) The Dutch Doll and Drunkard's path patterns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of jewelry does Dee wear for her reunion with her mother and sister?

2. During the winter, what does Ms. Johnson wear to bed?

3. After dinner, who goes into Ms. Johnson's room and riffles through the trunk at the foot of Ms. Johnson's bed?

4. Who says Wangero can have the quilts after Ms. Johnson says Wangero can't?

5. How many rooms does the Johnsons' current house have?

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