Everyday Use Quiz
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
What main points about Dee (Wangero) does the exchange from "Everyday Use" help to stress? Choose two options.
Only Dee properly understands her family's African-American heritage.
Education has turned the once-sweet Dee into an unpleasant person.
Dee's view of her heritage gives her feelings of superiority.
Education is the key to Dee's happy, successful life.
Dee is rather insensitive to the feelings of others.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.W.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
In "Everyday Use," why doesn't Dee bring her friends home?
She has no friends.
Her friends embarrass her.
She does not like her family.
She is ashamed of her poverty.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.W.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the narrator of "Everyday Use" saying that Dee would prefer her to have "skin like an uncooked barley pancake"?
To demonstrate that she would prefer her mother invest in skin care an prioritize skin that is clear and smooth.
To demonstrate that she would prefer that her mother has a lighter skin color for aesthetic purposes.
To demonstrate that she would prefer her mother leave behind her working farm life that requires long hours in the sun.
To demonstrate that she would prefer her mother not cook breakfast due to the simple country ingredients she uses.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.L.11-12.5
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
In "Everyday Use," why does Dee (Wangero) want the quilts that were made with 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.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.W.11-12.9
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
In "Everyday Use," 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 what she perceives as her true heritage.
Her new name was her great-grandmother's name and makes her feel closer to her culture.
She wants to forget everything about her own family.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.W.11-12.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
Which of these emotions would most likely cause a person to be cowering?
fear or shame
arrogance or pride
joy or exhilaration
anger or resentment
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
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