Everyday Use

"Everyday Use" is set in

• Old South Alabama
• Old South Georgia
• Old South Mississippi
• Old South Florida

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Who is the narrator of "Everyday Use"?

• Dee

• Maggie

• Unidentified

• The Mother

Dee demands to take various household objects with her apartment except

• The butter churn

• Grandma Dee's quilt

• The kitchen table

• A butter dish

At the end of the short story, 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

Why does Dee change her name?

• She did not like her Aunt Dee

• Her boyfriend told her to

• She wanted to make Mamma mad

• So she won't have a white oppressor's name

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-grandmothers

• She wants to forget everything about her own family

When is the main conflict of the story resolved?

• Mama takes the quilts from Maggie and gives them to Dee
• The quilt rips and falls to the ground
• Dee steals the quilts and drives off
• Mama takes the quilts from Dee and gives them to Maggie

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

How does the conflict between Dee and her family intensify?

• Dee resorts to name calling and says Maggie won't appreciate the quilts the way she would, but Mama disagrees with Dee.

• Maggie resorts to name calling and says Dee won't appreciate the quilts the way she would but Mama disagrees with Maggie.

• Dee's friend takes the quilts and insists that Mama lets Dee keep them.

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

Raymond burst through the door in a rage and started screaming at all the patrons. True or false: Raymond sidled into the room. Explain.