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

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

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

• airplane

• spaceship

• automobile

• stagecoach

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

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

• irresponsible

• disciplined

• humble

• fearful

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

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

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4