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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what occasion is Ms. Johnson going to give the quilts to the person to whom she has promised them?
(a) Maggie's birthday.
(b) Maggie's wedding to John Thomas.
(c) Easter.
(d) Christmas.

2. Who is the first male character to appear onstage in "Everyday Use?"
(a) Grandpa Jarrell.
(b) John Thomas.
(c) Great Grandpa Ezra.
(d) Hakim-a-barber.

3. What is the nickname of the person who whittles Ms. Johnson's churn dasher?
(a) Big Bear.
(b) Old Henry.
(c) Stash.
(d) Stump.

4. What looks like a mule tail to Ms. Johnson when she sees Dee's male companion?
(a) The man's ponytail.
(b) The man's mustache.
(c) The man's braid.
(d) The hair hanging from the man's chin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose hand closes over Grandma Dee's butter dish at dinner?

2. What does Wangero feel on the benches when she runs her hands along them?

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

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

5. At the beginning of "Everyday Use," what kind of tree does Ms. Johnson say she likes to sit outside and look up into while enjoying the breeze?

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