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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. Which Johnson family women quilts the quilt tops that Grandma Dee pieces?
2. Who claims to be able to remember Grandma Dee without the quilts?
3. During the winter, what does Ms. Johnson wear during the day?
4. What kind of jobs has Ms. Johnson always done well?
5. Who makes the sounds in the kitchen?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the Johnson family home.
2. What is Aunt Dicie/Big Dee's role in "Everyday Use?"
3. How did Dee react when her mother offered her a quilt before Dee left for college and what has caused her to change her opinion about having a quilt now?
4. What is the significance of the title of "Everyday Use?"
5. 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?
6. Discuss the role of Great Grandpa Ezra in "Everyday Use."
7. Explain how Ms. Johnson looks in real life and how her actual appearance differs from how she appears in her dreams.
8. What references to racial prejudice are there in "Everyday Use?"
9. What happened to the Johnsons' previous home and how has this tragedy affected the family?
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
Grandma Dee, Aunt Dicie or Big Dee, Grandpa Jarrell, Great-Grandpa Ezra and John Thomas are mentioned in "Everyday Use" but never appear on stage. Discuss these minor characters from the story and how the author uses them to illustrate her themes of family and community. Are there any other themes you think the author uses the characters to convey? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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