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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. How does Dee look in comparison to Maggie?
2. Who in the Johnson family had the name Dee before Dee and the woman for whom Dee was named?
3. What does Ms. Johnson say could be done if the quilts do become rags in five years?
4. How does Ms. Johnson describe Maggie's fiance?
5. Who tells Ms. Johnson she doesn't understand her heritage?
Short Essay Questions
1. Which Johnson sister knows how to quilt and what does her ability illustrate about her character?
2. What do Dee's light skin and her white heel symbolize?
3. What does Maggie wear for Dee's visit and what does her outfit illustrate about her character?
4. What is the significance of Dee's always wanting to read to people in her youth?
5. Describe John Thomas and his role in the story.
6. 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?
7. What is Maggie's relationship with Dee like?
8. Why does Ms. Johnson agree to call Dee by the African name Wangero after reminding Dee of the family heritage behind her birth name?
9. What religion is Ms. Johnson in "Everyday Use" and what does her religion indicate about her character?
10. What does Maggie's smile at the end of "Everyday Use" indicate?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the way the characters in "Everyday Use" think of white people and interact with them. Give at least three examples from the text to illustrate your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss how the following characters either defy or define stereotypes of Black women living in the rural south: Dee/Wangero, Ms. Johnson, Grandma Dee, and Maggie. Are their backgrounds and character traits typical or atypical of the stereotype of Black women living in the rural south in the 1960s? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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