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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wangero tell Maggie to do at the end of the story?
(a) Get married.
(b) Give up the hand-stitched quilts.
(c) Try to make something of herself.
(d) Buy more stylish clothing.

2. How does the Johnson's current home different from their previous home?
(a) It is larger.
(b) It has more land with it.
(c) It is smaller.
(d) It has a tin roof instead of a shingle roof.

3. Who whittles Ms. Johnson's butter churn dasher?
(a) Grandpa Jarrell.
(b) Uncle Henry.
(c) Great Grandpa Ezra.
(d) Uncle Buddy.

4. What is the socioeconomic status of Ms. Johnson in "Everyday Use?"
(a) She's a slave.
(b) She's poor.
(c) She's middle class.
(d) She's rich.

5. At the end of the story, what quilts does Ms. Johnson tell Dee to take back to the city with her?
(a) The ones on Ms. Johnson's bed.
(b) One or two of the machine-stitched ones.
(c) Two on Maggie's bed that need washing.
(d) The hand-stitched ones Grandma Dee pieced.

6. Which character in "Everyday Use" goes to school in Augusta on money Ms. Johnson and her church raise?
(a) Dee.
(b) John Thomas.
(c) Hakim-a-barber.
(d) Maggie.

7. To what does Wangero compare Maggie's brain when Maggie tells Hakim-a-barber who whittled the churn dash?
(a) A piece of straw.
(b) A pea.
(c) An elephant's brain.
(d) A canteloupe.

8. What does Jimmy T do soon after breaking up with Dee?
(a) Enlist in the Army.
(b) Marry another woman.
(c) Move to Atlanta.
(d) Wreck his car.

9. How does Maggie respond to the attempts to shake her hand?
(a) She shakes hands heartily.
(b) She screams.
(c) She keeps trying to pull her limp, sweating hand back.
(d) She runs away.

10. How many quilts does Dee/Wangero take back to the city with her at the end of the story?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) None.

11. How much does Dee think Grandma Dee's quilts are worth?
(a) She doesn't think they're worth anything.
(b) She thinks they're worth a few dozen dollars.
(c) She thinks they're priceless.
(d) She thinks they're worth a few hundred dollars.

12. Who is the narrator of "Everyday Use?"
(a) Ms. Johnson.
(b) John Thomas.
(c) Hakim-a-barber.
(d) Wangero.

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

14. How many sons does Ms. Johnson have?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) None.
(d) One.

15. What comes over Ms. Johnson at the end of the story when she sees Maggie looking at Wangero with fear?
(a) A spiritual energy like one she sometimes feels in church.
(b) A great joy.
(c) A great anger.
(d) A great sorrow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character in "Everyday Use" has burn scars?

2. How long is Dee's dress when she exits the car?

3. What animal does Ms. Johnson describe as "soothing and slow?"

4. During the winter, how does Ms. Johnson get water for washing?

5. At the beginning of "Everyday Use," how does Ms. Johnson think Maggie will feel during Dee's visit?

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