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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. During the winter, how does Ms. Johnson get water for washing?
2. At the beginning of "Everyday Use," who does Ms. Johnson say will regard Dee with a mixture of envy and awe?
3. Which of the following statements is not true about what happens on the television talk shows that inspire Ms. Johnson's dreams?
4. How far back can Ms. Johnson trace her family tree?
5. What has Ms. Johnson done to her yard at the beginning of the story?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Ms. Johnson's relationship with her daughter Maggie like?
2. How strong is Ms. Johnson physically and what might her physical strength indicate about her inner strength?
3. To whom is Dee referring when she says "It's really a new day for us" at the end of the story?
4. Why does Ms. Johnson prefer that the hand-stitched quilts go to Maggie instead of Dee?
5. Why does Ms. Johnson agree to call Dee by the African name Wangero after reminding Dee of the family heritage behind her birth name?
6. Discuss the role of Great Grandpa Ezra in "Everyday Use."
7. 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?
8. Although the exact setting of "Everyday Use" is never specified, what clues in the text indicate where the story takes place?
9. What happens when Dee tries to share her educational knowledge with her mother and sister?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Alice Walker writes "Everyday Use" in the first person point of view. Discuss why you think the author selected the first person viewpoint. Also discuss whether or not you think first person is an effective viewpoint for this story and why or why not. Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Ms. Johnson's dream about appearing on the Johnny Carson show with Dee. What significance do you think this dream has to the story? What does the dream reveal about Ms. Johnson's relationship with her daughter? What does the dream reveal about Ms. Johnson's feelings about herself versus how she wishes she was? What do you think Alice Walker is trying to say through this dream? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Education is a theme in "Everyday Use." Discuss how Alice Walker depicts this theme and what you think she is saying about education in the story. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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