Everyday Use By Alice Walker

Who is the narrator of "Everyday Use"?

• Dee
• Maggie
• Unidentified
• the mother

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Dee demands to take various household objects with her apartment except

• her to decorate her apartment
• Grandma Dee's quilt.
• The kitchen table
• a bench

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The quilts "mean" as objects central to the story?

• They are art objects
• They are meant to cover the marriage bed
• They are of no use to anyone but Maggie.
• They represent family and the coninuity of women's relationships

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At the end, Dee tells her mother and sister that they don't understand their "heritage," and departs with sunglasses on. What happens next?

• Dee curses
• Maggie smiles.
• Mama faints

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When Ms. Johnson snatches the quilts from Wangero's hands, who sits on the bed with  in shock?

• Dee
• Dee's friend
• Aunt Dee
• Maggie

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What does heritage mean?

• background and tradition

• system of measurement

• monetary inheritance

• religious community

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What does furtive mean?

• arrogant

• sneaky

• foolish

• important

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The doctrine you follow is your

• academic degree

• means of support

• set of beliefs

• favorite movie

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To recompose means to

• write a story or poem

• restore to calmness

• start at the beginning

• return a favor

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Which of the following can you infer about Maggie?

• She is eager to see her sister.

• She misses the old house.

• She’s been unsure of herself for years.

• She will soon sell the quilts.

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