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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. What animal does Ms. Johnson describe as "soothing and slow?"
(a) Dogs.
(b) Cats.
(c) Cows.
(d) Horses.

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

3. How does Dee greet her mother and sister?
(a) With a hearty hello.
(b) With a kiss.
(c) With an Arabic greeting.
(d) With a hug.

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

5. What does the person who wants the butter churn top tell Ms. Johnson she will do with it?
(a) Make it the centerpiece for her alcove table.
(b) Make butter in it.
(c) Use it as a flower vase.
(d) Hang it on her wall.

Short Answer Questions

1. After whom does Ms. Johnson name Dee?

2. What does Dee's companion do for a living?

3. What does Wangero tell Maggie to do at the end of the story?

4. During the winter, what does Ms. Johnson wear during the day?

5. At the end of the story, what quilts does Ms. Johnson tell Dee to take back to the city with her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Ms. Johnson's feelings about white people.

2. What is Ms. Johnson's relationship with her daughter Dee like?

3. When Ms. Johnson gives Grandma Dee's hand-stitched quilts to Maggie, how does each Johnson sister in "Everyday Use" react?

4. Although the exact setting of "Everyday Use" is never specified, what clues in the text indicate where the story takes place?

5. What happened to the Johnsons' previous home and how has this tragedy affected the family?

6. In Alice Walker's "Everyday Use," who is the antagonist of the story and what identifies that character as the antagonist?

7. 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?

8. What is the history behind Dee's birth name?

9. What is Aunt Dicie/Big Dee's role in "Everyday Use?"

10. How does Dee differ from her mother and sister?

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