Everyday Use Part 2 Quiz

What is the primary conflict of Everyday Use?

• Dee arrives with her boyfriend and won't eat Mama's cooking

• Maggie can't stand to be around Dee and is too nervous

• Mama says Dee can't have the quilts because she promised them to Maggie

• Dee hates coming back to visit her family because she hates the house

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When Mama offered Dee a quilt in the past, what was her reaction?

• She didn't want it because it is old-fashioned.

• She sold the quilts for school tuition.

• She threw it in the trash.

• She gave it away to a friend.

Why does Dee want to take the quilts?

• to use them on beds in her home

• to learn how to sew

• to decorate her house with them

• she is homesick and wants to feel close to her family

Which statement best describes the personalities of the siblings in the story?

• They are both very caring and kind which they show by taking care of their mother.

• They are both very attached to their family home and don't want to leave it.

• One is very kind but no longer lives at home; the other lives at home but is very cruel.

• One is shy and lacks self-confidence; the other is beautiful but lacks compassion.

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How does the conflict between Dee and her family intensify?

• Dee insults Maggie and says she won't appreciate the quilts the way she would

• Maggie gives up the quilts, but angrily storms out and slams the kitchen door

• Hakim-a-Barber defends Dee's outfit and Mama asks him to leave

• Mama tells Dee that she's not going to call her by her new name

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What is a lesson that can be learned from this story?

• the importance of going to college and becoming better than you were

• Life is too short to live in a poor situation
• the importance of standing up for yourself
• Heritage and culture can shape an individual's understanding of their life and identity.

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Which item symbolizes the family's heritage?

• Dee's gold earrings and bracelets: they show that they she has overcome poverty

• The house: it is Mama's prize possession and was rebuilt lovingly

• The quilts: they were crafted with material from family members

• Dee's dress: it shows Mama's acceptance of Dee's ambition

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Why does Dee change her name?

• She did not like her Aunt Dee
• She had adopted her boyfriends religion

• She wanted to make Mamma mad
• She feels her name was giving by those who oppressed her

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When is the main conflict of the story resolved?

• Mama takes the quilts from Maggie and gives them to Dee
• The quilt rips and falls to the ground
• Dee steals the quilts and drives off
• Mama takes the quilts from Dee and gives them to Maggie

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What is the best way to describe Mama and her daughter, Maggie, by the end of the story?

• Both are physically disabled

• Ready to embrace Islam as their religion

• Wishing that they could move to the city and "make something of themselves"

• Satisfied with their simple, farm life

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