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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 Ms. Johnson describe Maggie's fiance?
2. Who puts on a pair of sunglasses at the end of "Everyday Use"?
3. Why does Dee think the quilts will become rags in five years?
4. On the television show in her dreams, what does Ms. Johnson look like?
5. Who overhears Wangero and Ms. Johnson discussing the quilts?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain how Ms. Johnson looks in real life and how her actual appearance differs from how she appears in her dreams.
2. What is the significance of the title of "Everyday Use?"
3. What is revealed about Aunt Dicie/Big Dee in "Everyday Use" even though she doesn't appear onstage?
4. Why does Ms. Johnson agree to call Dee by the African name Wangero after reminding Dee of the family heritage behind her birth name?
5. What information is revealed about Grandma Dee in "Everyday Use" even though she never appears onstage?
6. What happened to the Johnsons' previous home and how has this tragedy affected the family?
7. Why doesn't Ms. Johnson have more formal education?
8. Why does Dee's sister Maggie feel insecure when Hakim-a-barber tries to shake her hand?
9. How does Dee differ from her mother and sister?
10. What is the significance of Dee's always wanting to read to people in her youth?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Ms. Johnson's relationship with Maggie and her relationship with Dee in "Everyday Use." Which daughter do you think is Ms. Johnson's favorite, or do you think she loves them both equally? Since Maggie is the daughter who stays in the rural south and Dee is the daughter who escapes, what do you think the author is saying through these characters about the identity conflict African Americans experienced after the civil rights movement? 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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