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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Abstracts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who puts on a pair of sunglasses at the end of "Everyday Use"?
(a) Ms. Johnson.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Wangero.
(d) Hakim-a-barber.

2. What does Maggie wear for Dee's arrival in "Everyday Use"?
(a) A mini skirt.
(b) A pink skirt and red blouse.
(c) Overalls.
(d) Blue jeans and a white blouse.

3. What does Ms. Johnson think that Dee had at age sixteen?
(a) Artistic talent.
(b) A great singing voice.
(c) A style of her own.
(d) A great speaking voice.

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

5. What keeps Ms. Johnson hot in zero weather?
(a) A warm fire in her fireplace.
(b) Woolen longjohns.
(c) Two warm quilts.
(d) Her fat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker take place?

2. What kind of soil comprises Ms. Johnson's yard?

3. How far back can Ms. Johnson trace her family tree?

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

5. At the beginning of "Everyday Use," how does Ms. Johnson think Maggie will feel during Dee's visit?

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