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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 white-haired and petite.
(d) She's freckled and has blonde hair.

3. How does Dee look in comparison to Maggie?
(a) She's more freckled and wears thicker glasses.
(b) She's lighter in complexion with nicer hair and a fuller figure.
(c) She's taller and fatter.
(d) She's shorter and has more warts.

4. 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) Buy more stylish clothing.
(d) Get married.

5. Why do the Johnsons have dining benches instead of dining chairs?
(a) They don't like chairs.
(b) They can't afford chairs.
(c) Ms. Johnson finds chairs uncomfortable to sit on.
(d) Dee's father doesn't know how to make chairs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whose name is twice as long and three times as hard as Wangero's in Ms. Johnson's opinion?

3. Which character in "Everyday Use" always walks with her eyes on the ground and her chin on her chest?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the role of Great Grandpa Ezra in "Everyday Use."

2. Why are the hairstyles of Hakim-a-barber and Dee/Wangero described in such detail in the story while Maggie and Ms. Johnson's hairstyles are not described?

3. Describe the Johnson family home.

4. Ms. Johnson's dream involves appearing on television with Dee and having Dee thank her for her role in Dee's succee. Is there any evidence in "Everyday Use" that Dee appreciate her mother's role in her success?

5. What religion is Ms. Johnson in "Everyday Use" and what does her religion indicate about her character?

6. What happens when Dee tries to share her educational knowledge with her mother and sister?

7. Why does Ms. Johnson agree to call Dee by the African name Wangero after reminding Dee of the family heritage behind her birth name?

8. How strong is Ms. Johnson physically and what might her physical strength indicate about her inner strength?

9. Describe John Thomas and his role in the story.

10. What is the significance of the sunglasses Dee wears at the end of the story and the fact that they hide most of her face?

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