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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ms. Johnson kill with a sledge hammer one winter?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A hog.
(c) A rat.
(d) A bull calf.

2. Why does Wangero want the two quilts Grandma Dee pieced rather than the substitute gift her mother offers her?
(a) Grandma Dee pieced them.
(b) They're older.
(c) They're handstitched & the others are machine-stitched.
(d) They're prettier.

3. What is the first thing out of the car upon Dee's arrival that identifies Dee to Ms. Johnson?
(a) Her purse.
(b) Her head.
(c) Her arm.
(d) Her leg.

4. Who takes Polaroids of the Johnson family reunion?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Mrs. Johnson.
(c) Hakim-a-barber.
(d) Dee.

5. What animal does Ms. Johnson describe as "soothing and slow?"
(a) Horses.
(b) Cows.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Cats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Johnson family member possesses the most self confidence?

2. What has Ms. Johnson done to her yard at the beginning of the story?

3. Who asks Ms. Johnson for the butter churn dasher?

4. What do Ms. Johnson and Maggie do after Wangero and her boyfriend leave?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dee's sister Maggie feel insecure when Hakim-a-barber tries to shake her hand?

2. What does the way Dee dresses for her visit with her family indicate about her character?

3. What does Ms. Johnson think Maggie believes is her "portion" in life?

4. Describe Dee's relationship with Jimmy T and what it indicates about her.

5. To whom is Dee referring when she says "It's really a new day for us" at the end of the story?

6. What is Ms. Johnson's relationship with her daughter Maggie like?

7. Which Johnson sister knows how to quilt and what does her ability illustrate about her character?

8. Why are the hairstyles of Hakim-a-barber and Dee/Wangero described in such detail in the story while Maggie and Ms. Johnson's hairstyles are not described?

9. What happened to the Johnsons' previous home and how has this tragedy affected the family?

10. Ms. Johnson's dream involves appearing on television with Dee and having Dee thank her for her role in Dee's succee. Is there any evidence in "Everyday Use" that Dee appreciate her mother's role in her success?

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