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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ms. Johnson ask Maggie to bring her at the end of the story?
(a) A needle and thread to begin another quilt.
(b) A dip of snuff.
(c) Another plate of dinner.
(d) A quilt from the trunk.

2. Who escapes unharmed from the tragedy that befell the old Johnson house?
(a) John Thomas.
(b) Dee and Ms. Johnson.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Aunt Dicie.

3. What kind of jewelry does Dee wear for her reunion with her mother and sister?
(a) A ruby pendant.
(b) A silver wristwatch.
(c) Pear earrings.
(d) Gold earrings and bracelets.

4. Who makes the sounds in the kitchen?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Grandma Dee.
(c) Hakim-a-barber.
(d) Aunt Dicie.

5. How does Ms. Johnson describe the man who emerges from the car with Dee?
(a) Short and thin with big glasses.
(b) Tall and fat.
(c) Tall and thin with a big mustache.
(d) Short and stocky with hair all over his head and chin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hakim-a-barber's religion?

2. What does Wangero tell Maggie to do at the end of the story?

3. During the winter, what does Ms. Johnson wear to bed?

4. Which character in "Everyday Use" has no education?

5. What does Ms. Johnson believe Maggie thinks her portion from God is?

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