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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 takes Polaroids of the Johnson family reunion?
2. During the winter, how does Ms. Johnson get water for washing?
3. In Ms. Johnson's dreams, what does Dee pin on her dress on the television program?
4. Who learns to quilt from Grandma Dee and Aunt Dicie/Big Dee?
5. To whom does Ms. Johnson always talk "With one foot raised in flight" and her head turned in whatever direction is farthest from them?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss the role of Great Grandpa Ezra in "Everyday Use."
2. Explain Ms. Johnson's feelings about white people.
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. Why does Ms. Johnson prefer that the hand-stitched quilts go to Maggie instead of Dee?
5. What do the Johnson family heirlooms like the butter churn and patchwork quilts indicate about the Johnson family and about southern Black culture?
6. What is the significance of the title of "Everyday Use?"
7. Alice Walker never names the narrator of this story. The reader is told only that she is a member of the Johnson family. What might the author of "Everyday Use" have intended to convey about the character of Ms. Johnson by not naming her?
8. Describe the Johnson family home.
9. What is revealed about Aunt Dicie/Big Dee in "Everyday Use" even though she doesn't appear onstage?
10. In Alice Walker's "Everyday Use," who is the antagonist of the story and what identifies that character as the antagonist?
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 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
In Alice Walker's "Everyday Use," the character of Dee is romantically involved with Johnny T and later with Hakim-a-barber. Compare and contrast Dee's relationship with Johnny T and her relationship with Hakim-a-barber. Which one seems more harmonious and why? What does each relationship reveal about Dee at the stage in her life when she was involved with each man? Does Dee demonstrate any character growth from one relationship to the other? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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