Everyday Use Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Everyday Use Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Dee say she will never bring to visit her family's home?

2. In what patterns are the two quilts Wangero finds in the trunk sewn?

3. Which character in "Everyday Use" refuses to eat collard greens and considers pork unclean?

4. Who whittles Ms. Johnson's butter churn dasher?

5. Which character in "Everyday Use" doesn't read well due to poor eyesight?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Dee differ from her mother and sister?

3. How do African Americans change from the days of Ms. Johnson's youth in the 1920s to the era of the 1960s in which the story "Everyday People" is set?

4. Although the exact setting of "Everyday Use" is never specified, what clues in the text indicate where the story takes place?

5. What references to racial prejudice are there in "Everyday Use?"

6. What is Maggie's relationship with Dee like?

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

8. When Ms. Johnson gives Grandma Dee's hand-stitched quilts to Maggie, how does each Johnson sister in "Everyday Use" react?

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

10. Who is the protagonist of "Everyday Use" and what identifies that character as the protagonist?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Johnson family's quilts are a recurring motif throughout "Everyday Use." Cite three examples from the text of the use of this motif and discuss what you think it represents in each example.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Hakim-a-barber and how he illustrates Black Muslim culture in the story. What do you think Alice Walker is saying about Black Muslims through him? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

The predominant characters in "Everyday Use" are women. Male characters have minor roles and only one male character, Hakim-a-barber, actually appears on stage in the story. Discuss the role of male characters in the story and what you think the author is saying about Black culture by having female characters dominate her story. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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