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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 Hakim-a-barber feel about the group of people to which Ms. Johnson asks if he belongs?
(a) He hates them.
(b) He considers them allies.
(c) He shares their doctrines, but doesn't farm or raise cattle.
(d) He disagrees with their doctrines.

2. What hairstyle is Dee wearing when she arrives at her family's home?
(a) Dreadlocks.
(b) A short Afro.
(c) Two long pigtails roped around her ears.
(d) She has shaved her head.

3. Who hangs in the kitchen doing dishes after the Johnsons' reunion dinner?
(a) Hakim-a-barber.
(b) Wangero.
(c) John Thomas.
(d) Maggie.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character in "Everyday Use" always walks with her eyes on the ground and her chin on her chest?

2. What does Wangero plan to do with the quilts?

3. Who escapes unharmed from the tragedy that befell the old Johnson house?

4. What is the socioeconomic status of Ms. Johnson in "Everyday Use?"

5. Who claims to be able to remember Grandma Dee without the quilts?

(see the answer key)

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