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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 windows does the current Johnson home have?
2. What does Ms. Johnson think that Dee had at age sixteen?
3. How does Dee respond when her mother asks her what happened to Dee?
4. After whom does Ms. Johnson name Dee?
5. What kind of jobs has Ms. Johnson always done well?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Maggie wear for Dee's visit and what does her outfit illustrate about her character?
2. To whom is Dee referring when she says "It's really a new day for us" at the end of the story?
3. What information is revealed about Grandma Dee in "Everyday Use" even though she never appears onstage?
4. 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?
5. What does Ms. Johnson think Maggie believes is her "portion" in life?
6. What kind of life has Ms. Johnson lived?
7. What religion is Ms. Johnson in "Everyday Use" and what does her religion indicate about her character?
8. Why does Ms. Johnson's clean her yard prior to Dee's visit at the beginning of Alice Walker's "Everyday Use?"
9. Why does Dee include the house in every picture she takes with her camera if she dislikes the house?
10. Discuss the role of Great Grandpa Ezra in "Everyday Use."
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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