Everyday Use Quizzes

Everyday Use Quiz 1

1 What does Mama think Hakim-a-barber's name is when they are first introduced?
Amos

Wangero

John Thomas

Asalamalakim
2 What does Dee insist on being called?
Hakim Al-Barber

Big Dee

Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo

Asalamalakim
3 Who carved the butter dash?
Mama

Mama's husband

Cousin Jacob

Uncle Stash
4 How are Maggie and Dee related?
They are not related

They are sisters

They are mother and daughter

They are step-sisters
5 How many years ago did the first house burn down?
1 year ago

7 years ago

10 or 12 years ago

5 years ago
6 Dee is whose namesake?
A Catholic saint

Her aunt

Her grandmother

Mama's cousin
7 What does Dee/Wangero find in the trunk by Mama's bed?
Dee's old self made clothes

Medals from the Civil War

Two quilts

A family painting
8 Since when has Maggie shuffled with her eyes to the ground?
Since she was burned in the fire

Since her sister left for school

Since Dee's visit

Since she was kicked by a horse
9 What are Dee's plans for the chute top and butter dish?
To use as a night stand

To use as decoration for her flat

To churn butter according to "real" African tradition

To sell to a museum
10 Before leaving, what does Dee/Wangero tell Maggie she really ought to do?
Make something of herself

Stop looking so pathetic

Not to marry John Thomas

Go to college
11 What does Mama wear on an average day?
Overalls

Traditional clothes from Africa

A dress

A "moo moo"
12 Why did Dee read to Mama and Maggie at home?
To share in her love of learning

To show them how ignorant they were

To entertain them at night

To educate them
13 Why did Dee refuse to take a quilt to college?
She thought they belonged with Mama

She said they were old-fashioned and out of style

She wanted to hide her real upbringing

She thought they were worth too much money
14 What did they call Dicie after Dee was born?
Big Dee

Dorothy

Maggie

Wangero
15 Who poisoned several of the cattle herders' cows?
An angry neighbour

John Thomas

White men

Black extremists
16 What T.V talk show does Mama imagine she and Dee to be on?
David Letterman

Johnny Carson

Merv Griffin Show

Jay Leno
17 What does Mama compare Maggie to?
A mouse

A cat

A scarecrow

A lame animal
18 Who helped Mama raise the money to send Dee away to school?
Anonymous donation

The community church

Mama’s extended family

The community center
19 Where was Dee sent away to school?
Augusta

Mobile

Dallas

Little Rock
20 Up to what grade did Mama go to school?
Grade four

Grade three

Grade two

Grade five
21 What happened to the school mama went to?
School burned down

School closed down

Colored children had to go to a different school

Stopped after grade five
22 Who will Maggie end up marrying?
Will James

John Thomas

Amos Henry

Thomas Barber
23 What year was Mama “hooked in the side” buy a cow?
1948

1952

1950

1949
24 Where is Mama’s house located?
On a hill

On a pasture

On a meadow

On the edge of a forest
25 How many rooms does Mama’s house have?
3

2

1

6