Everyday Use Comprehension 3

What does the narrator of “Everyday Use” mean by saying that Dee would prefer her to have “skin like an uncooked barley pancake”?

• skin that is moist and smooth

• skin that is soft and sticky

• skin that is fresh smelling

• skin that is light in color

In “Everyday Use,” what do the details indicate was the cause of Maggie’s scars?

• She was burned in a house fire.

• She was injured in a car accident.

• She cut herself badly while making quilts.

• She was badly scratched in a childhood fight with Dee.

In “Everyday Use,” why does Dee (Wangero) want the quilts made of scraps from her grandparents’ old clothes?

• She greatly admires the relatives who made them.

• She has nostalgic memories of using the quilts in childhood.

• She wants to display them instead of using them as bedding.

• She is jealous of her sister and wants to deny Maggie her inheritance.