Everyday Use Comprehension 2

Which of the following best describes the story “Everyday Use”?

• It is the story of a new marriage.

• It is the story of a house that burns down.

• It is the story of a young woman’s return home.

• It is the story of a young man meeting his in-laws.

In “Everyday Use,” why does Dee embrace an African language and choose a new name for herself?

• It is the only language she knows.

• She wants to be closer to her heritage.

• Her new name was her great-grandmother’s name.

• She wants to forget everything about her own family.

Who gets to keep the quilts at the end of “Everyday Use”?

• Hakim-a-barber

• the narrator

• Maggie

• Dee

In “Everyday Use,” why doesn’t Dee bring her friends home?

• She has no friends.

• Her friends embarrass her.

• She does not like her family.

• She is ashamed of her poverty.