Walker`s Everyday Use (0-200)

Who is the narrator of "Everyday Use"?

• Mama

• Maggie

• Dee

• Hakim-a-barber

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CCSS.RL.2.10

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Thus far in the story, what is a possible theme?

• "One person`s trash is another person`s treasure."

• The truth will set you free.

• "Movin` on up"

• "The things you have (education, wealth etc.) do not make you better than others."

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

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"Everyday Use" is set in

• New York

• Montana

• Old South Georgia

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CCSS.RL.2.10

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CCSS.RL.4.4

Maggie’s shyness arises mainly from —

• Her fear or anxiety she has of her sister

• The sudden attraction she feels toward Hakim-a-barber (Dee`s fiance)

• Being the youngest child

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which answer choice is incorrect: When Maggie asks Mama, "How do I look?", readers can infer that...

• Maggie is seeking approval of others

• Maggie lacks confidence or self-esteem

• Maggie does not have a mirror

• Maggie is self-conscious of how people perceive her.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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Dee probably changes her name because she —

• Wants to get back at her family

• Wants to connect with her African roots

• Thinks a new name will make her richer.

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Dee and Maggie differ in that Maggie is —

• better looking than Dee

• closer to her mother than Dee is

• more educated than Dee

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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We learn about the mother in “Everyday Use” mainly through the story’s —

• Narration

• Dialogue

• Pictures/images

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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In her own mind the mother "Mama" --

• Thinks she is a gifted writer

• Feels she has set a bad example for her daughters

• Accepts herself as a strong, capable, hardworking woman

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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Which piece of textual evidence shows Mama is hardworking?

• "man-like hands"

• "I`m a large, big-boned woman"

• "I wear flannel nightgowns to bed and overalls during the day."

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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