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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of dress does Dee wear to her graduation?
(a) Purple and white paisley.
(b) Blue gingham.
(c) Yellow organdy.
(d) Red silk.

2. On the television show in her dreams, what does Ms. Johnson look like?
(a) She's short and dark with glasses and white hair.
(b) She's tall and plump with a gray Afro.
(c) She's tall and dark with lots of jewels and furs.
(d) She's thin with a light complexion and glistening hair.

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

4. Which of the following statements is not true about what happens on the television talk shows that inspire Ms. Johnson's dreams?
(a) Children who have made it are surprised by their parents.
(b) Unsuccessful children greet their unhappy parents.
(c) The children thank the parents for helping them succeed.
(d) The children and parents embrace and smile and cry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Ms. Johnson lose her taste as a result of what happens to her in 1949?

2. What facial expression does Maggie have after her sister leaves?

3. When Ms. Johnson finds Wangero's name hard to pronounce, what does Wangero say?

4. Who is the first male character mentioned in "Everyday Use?"

5. How many sons does Ms. Johnson have?

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