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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. What kind of dress does Dee wear to her graduation?
2. When Ms. Johnson snatches Grandma Dee's quilts from Wangero's hands, into whose hands does she place them?
3. How far back can Ms. Johnson trace her family tree?
4. How many quilts does Dee/Wangero take back to the city with her at the end of the story?
5. What is the first thing out of the car upon Dee's arrival that identifies Dee to Ms. Johnson?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is the protagonist of "Everyday Use" and what identifies that character as the protagonist?
2. In Alice Walker's "Everyday Use," who is the antagonist of the story and what identifies that character as the antagonist?
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. To whom is Dee referring when she says "It's really a new day for us" at the end of the story?
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. When Ms. Johnson gives Grandma Dee's hand-stitched quilts to Maggie, how does each Johnson sister in "Everyday Use" react?
7. What happened to the Johnsons' previous home and how has this tragedy affected the family?
8. What does the way Maggie walks and carries herself indicate?
9. Explain Ms. Johnson's feelings about white people.
10. Why does Dee's sister Maggie feel insecure when Hakim-a-barber tries to shake her hand?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Maggie and Dee have very different ideas of what their family heritage is. Compare and contrast how each sister defines heritage and the role Grandma Dee's quilts and the family butter churn and other heirlooms play in their concepts of heritage. Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Discuss the use of color in the story. Select at least three examples from the following list and discuss what they mean and how the author uses them to convey a theme or depict a character: Dee's white heels, Dee's yellow organdy dress, Dee's green suit, Dee's yellow and orange dress, Dee's gold earrings and bracelets, or Maggie's pink skirt and red blouse.
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