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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 feel about Wangero's new name?
(a) It is an ugly name.
(b) It insults the family heritage of women named Dee.
(c) She will abide by Wangero's wishes & use the new name.
(d) It is a name she will never prounounce correctly.

2. For what does Ms. Johnson lose her taste as a result of what happens to her in 1949?
(a) Cornbread.
(b) Milk.
(c) Strawberries.
(d) Whiskey.

3. Which character in "Everyday Use" doesn't read well due to poor eyesight?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Grandma Dee.
(c) Ms. Johnson.
(d) Aunt Dicie.

4. What does Ms. Johnson believe Maggie thinks her portion from God is?
(a) To do without while Wangero prospers.
(b) To suffer ill health.
(c) To be loveless and alone.
(d) To prosper and live in abundance.

5. How long is Dee's dress when she exits the car?
(a) It touches the ground.
(b) It touches her calves.
(c) It reaches her knees.
(d) It is a mini skirt.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ms. Johnson call Dee's companion in her thoughts?

3. How does Hakim-a-barber feel about the group of people to which Ms. Johnson asks if he belongs?

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

5. Why advantage does Ms. Johnson think her substitute gift has over the quilts Wangero wants?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the difference in what Dee wants to use her mother's quilts and the way Maggie wants to use the quilts.

2. Why does Dee change her name to Wangero in "Everyday Use?"

3. What does Maggie wear for Dee's visit and what does her outfit illustrate about her character?

4. What is Ms. Johnson's relationship with her daughter Maggie like?

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

6. Why does Ms. Johnson's clean her yard prior to Dee's visit at the beginning of Alice Walker's "Everyday Use?"

7. Explain Dee's feelings about white people.

8. What does the way Dee dresses for her visit with her family indicate about her character?

9. What was Dee like at sixteen?

10. Which Johnson sister knows how to quilt and what does her ability illustrate about her character?

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