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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. How many characters in "Everyday Use" own cars?
(a) None.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.
2. What facial expression does Maggie have after her sister leaves?
(a) A smile.
(b) One of ire.
(c) Tears.
(d) A frown.
3. What does Jimmy T do soon after breaking up with Dee?
(a) Move to Atlanta.
(b) Marry another woman.
(c) Enlist in the Army.
(d) Wreck his car.
4. What does Ms. Johnson think that Dee had at age sixteen?
(a) A great speaking voice.
(b) A great singing voice.
(c) A style of her own.
(d) Artistic talent.
5. What is the nickname of the person who whittles Ms. Johnson's churn dasher?
(a) Old Henry.
(b) Stump.
(c) Stash.
(d) Big Bear.
Short Answer Questions
1. What word does Ms. Johnson say the world never tells Dee?
2. In what is the Johnson home located?
3. How many quilts does Dee/Wangero take back to the city with her at the end of the story?
4. Who is the antagonist in "Everyday Use?"
5. What trait does Ms. Johnson possess in her dreams that the Johnsons don't have in real life?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Aunt Dicie/Big Dee's role in "Everyday Use?"
2. Why doesn't Dee think Maggie deserves their mother's two hand-stitched quilts?
3. What does Maggie wear for Dee's visit and what does her outfit illustrate about her character?
4. What is revealed about Aunt Dicie/Big Dee in "Everyday Use" even though she doesn't appear onstage?
5. Why does Dee's sister Maggie feel insecure when Hakim-a-barber tries to shake her hand?
6. Why does Ms. Johnson's clean her yard prior to Dee's visit at the beginning of Alice Walker's "Everyday Use?"
7. What other folk art is mentioned in "Everyday Use" besides quilting?
8. How does Dee differ from her mother and sister?
9. What does the way Dee dresses for her visit with her family indicate about her character?
10. Why does Dee include the house in every picture she takes with her camera if she dislikes the house?
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