American Literature Unit 6 Review

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.

Which statement expresses the best conclusion to be drawn about the couple whose story is told in “Everything Stuck to Him”?

• They live overseas in Milan, Italy.

• They are fairly young to have just had a child.

• They are the daughter and son-in-law of a successful dentist.

• They have both grown quite confident in their child-raising skills.

In “Everything Stuck to Him,” how did the husband most clearly feel about the incident with the plate of waffles and bacon?

• He found the incident surprisingly romantic.

• He found the incident rather humorous.

• He found the incident quite painful.

• He found the incident infuriating.

What is the relationship between the introductory story and the internal story in “Everything Stuck to Him”?

• The introductory story is about a young woman who visits her father and asks him to tell her about her childhood; the internal story is a story he tells about a family with a similar past.

• The introductory story is about a young woman who visits her father and asks him to tell her about her childhood; the internal story is the story he tells about when she was a baby.

• The introductory story is about a married couple with a new baby; the internal story is the discussion between the narrator and his visiting daughter.

• The introductory story is about a married couple with a new baby; the internal story is the commentary the narrator offers about their situation.

Which means of transportation would most Americans today consider to be superannuated?

• airplane

• spaceship

• automobile

• stagecoach

In “The Leap,” after the mother marries for the second time, what seems to be her attitude toward her early years as a circus performer?

• She enjoys recalling her days as a famous acrobat.

• She seems to have put her past behind her.

• She longs for the romance of those years.

• She deeply regrets her early career.

Which word best describes the narrator of “The Leap” as a child?

• irresponsible

• disciplined

• humble

• fearful

Which phrase best describes the mother in “The Leap” when she jumps onto the burning house to rescue her daughter?

• calm and capable

• caring but hesitant

• nervous and embarrassed

• frightened but determined