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1. Where does "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker take place?
(a) Rural Georgia, near Augusta.
(b) Rural Ohio.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) New York City.

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

3. In what point of view is "Everyday Use" told?
(a) First person.
(b) Second person.
(c) Third person omniscient.
(d) Third person limited.

4. At the beginning of "Everyday Use," with whom is Ms. Johnson waiting in the yard?
(a) Big Dee.
(b) Grandma Dee.
(c) Her daughter, Maggie.
(d) Hakim-a-barber.

5. What kind of soil comprises Ms. Johnson's yard?
(a) Hard clay.
(b) Red earth.
(c) Dry, dusty soil.
(d) Rich, dark brown earth.

6. What has Ms. Johnson done to her yard at the beginning of the story?
(a) Mowed it.
(b) Planted flowers in it.
(c) Mulched it.
(d) Cleaned and swept it like a floor.

7. In the story's first paragraph, to which room of the house does Ms. Johnson compare her yard, saying it's an extension of that room?
(a) The bedroom.
(b) The living room.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The dining room.

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