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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Dee respond when her mother asks her what happened to Dee?
(a) She says Hakim-a-barber hates the name Dee.
(b) She says Dee's dead.
(c) She says Dee is wanted by the IRS.
(d) She says Dee is wanted by the police.

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

3. What does Ms. Johnson think Dee's companion does for a living because of his name?
(a) She thinks he's a lawyer.
(b) She thinks he's a college professor.
(c) She thinks he's a barber.
(d) She thinks he's a Musllim preacher.

4. How many Johnson women are Dee?
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

5. What color is the dress Dee wears for her reunion with her mother and sister?
(a) Black and white plaid.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Orange and yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Ms. Johnson's dreams, what does Dee pin on her dress on the television program?

2. What does Ms. Johnson note is still in the butter churn during dinner?

3. What is Ms. Johnson's religion?

4. What kind of shoes is Dee wearing for her reunion with her mother and sister?

5. Who makes the dining benches on which the Johnsons and Hakim-a-barber sit during dinner?

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