Everyday Use by Alice Walker Quiz

What are the key personality traits of Dee in the story 'Everyday Use'?

• Outgoing, driven, selfless

• Introverted, unmotivated, humble

• Shy, lazy, generous

• Confident, ambitious, materialistic

How does Dee's attitude toward her heritage and family differ from her mother and sister?

• Dee is more interested in the cultural and artistic value of her heritage.

• Dee is more interested in her family history and heritage than her mother and sister.

• Dee has no interest in her heritage or family

• Dee has the same attitude towards her heritage as her mother and sister

What is the significance of Dee's name change to Wangero in the story?

• To fit in with the white community

• To distance herself from her African heritage

• To honor her favorite celebrity

• To embrace her African heritage and reject the name given to her by white oppressors.

What do the quilts symbolize in 'Everyday Use' and how do they represent the conflict between Dee and her family?

• The quilts symbolize modernity and progress, representing the conflict between Dee and her family.

• The quilts symbolize wealth and social status, representing the conflict between Dee and her family.

• The quilts symbolize personal achievement and success, representing the conflict between Dee and her family.

• The quilts symbolize the family's heritage and connection to their ancestors, representing the conflict between Dee and her family.

How does the symbolism of the quilts reflect the theme of heritage in the story?

• The quilts symbolize the family's passion for cooking

• The quilts symbolize the family's heritage and connection to their ancestors.

• The quilts symbolize the family's interest in astronomy

• The quilts symbolize the family's love for gardening

What is the significance of the quilts being made from pieces of clothing worn by family members?

• It symbolizes the family's interest in fashion

• It signifies the family's preference for handmade items

• It represents the family's love for sewing

• It represents the family's history, memories, and heritage.

What are the main points of conflict between Dee and her family in the story?

• Dee's acceptance of her family's traditional lifestyle and her desire to preserve the family heirlooms

• Dee's rejection of her family's traditional lifestyle and her desire to take the family heirlooms for her own use.

• Dee's indifference towards her family's traditional lifestyle and her lack of interest in the family heirlooms

• Dee's close relationship with her family and her willingness to share the family heirlooms

How does Dee's perception of her heritage create conflict with her family's understanding of it?

• Dee's perception of her heritage as something to be ignored and forgotten clashes with her family's understanding of it as something to be celebrated and cherished.

• Dee's perception of her heritage as something to be hidden and ashamed of clashes with her family's understanding of it as something to be proud of and embraced.

• Dee's perception of her heritage as something to be sold and discarded clashes with her family's understanding of it as something to be preserved and valued.

• Dee's perception of her heritage as something to be displayed and admired clashes with her family's understanding of it as something to be used and lived.

How does the use of first-person narration by Mama affect the reader's understanding of the characters and conflict in the story?

• The first-person narration by Mama has no impact on the reader's understanding of the characters and conflict in the story.

• The first-person narration by Mama only focuses on her own perspective and ignores the other characters and conflicts in the story.

• The first-person narration by Mama confuses the reader and makes it difficult to understand the characters and conflicts in the story.

• The first-person narration by Mama allows the reader to gain insight into her thoughts, feelings, and perspectives, which in turn provides a deeper understanding of the other characters and the conflicts in the story.

What insights does the first-person narration provide about the family dynamics and relationships in 'Everyday Use'?

• The first-person narration does not provide insights about the family dynamics and relationships.

• The first-person narration only focuses on the external environment and not the family dynamics.

• The first-person narration provides a biased and unreliable perspective on the family dynamics and relationships.

• The first-person narration provides a deeper understanding of the family dynamics and relationships.