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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character in "Everyday Use" doesn't read well due to poor eyesight?
(a) Grandma Dee.
(b) Ms. Johnson.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Aunt Dicie.

2. What kind of jobs has Ms. Johnson always done well?
(a) Clerical jobs.
(b) Man's farm work like butchering and milking.
(c) Housekeeping or maid jobs.
(d) Nursing jobs.

3. When Dee says "It's really a new day for us" at the end of the story, to whom is she referring?
(a) The entire Johnson family.
(b) The Johnson sisters.
(c) Herself and her mother.
(d) African Americans.

4. Who does Maggie marry?
(a) One of her teachers.
(b) John Thomas.
(c) Hakim-a-barber.
(d) The local preacher.

5. Who learns to quilt from Grandma Dee and Aunt Dicie/Big Dee?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Wangero.
(c) Hakim-a-barber.
(d) Ms. Johnson.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Ms. Johnson ask Maggie to bring her at the end of the story?

4. What drives Jimmy T, a former suitor, away from Dee?

5. What keeps Ms. Johnson hot in zero weather?

(see the answer key)

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