
Characters and Symbols
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
1a. How does the narrator of "Everyday Use" see her two daughters differently?
A. She sees Maggie as a clever girl with a quick mind, but she thinks that Dees is less intelligent as a slow learner.
B, She sees Maggie as sneaky and mean, but she thinks that Dee is a kind girl who often puts other people's feelings first.
C.She see Maggie as afraid of her heritage and trying to avid it, but she thinks that Dee embraces her family's history.
D.She sees Maggie as a shy girl who hides in the shadows, but she thinks that Dee is a show-off who makes her opinions known.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
2a. According to the narrator of "EverdayUse," how are Maggie and Dee different?
A. Maggie is jealous and cruel, but Dee is kind and well mannered.
B. Maggie is timid and shy, but Dee is confident and likes to stand out.
C. Maggie is angry and bitter, but Dee is caring and open-minded.
D. Maggie is clever and well-educated, but Dee is ignorant and slow.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In the short story. "Everyday Use," by Alice Walker, why is the name Dee important to the narrator?
A. It is the narrator's own middle name.
B. It is the name of her sister.
C. It is the name given by former slave owners
D. It is the narrator's favorite name.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In the short story, "Everyday Use," by Alice Walker, what can help the reader better understand the theme of a story?
A. Sentence structure
B. Diction
C. Symbols
D. Personal bias
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
5a. What do the butter churn and the dasher symbolize for the narrator in "Everyday Use"?A.
A. They represent useful objects that were made by relatives who have passed away.
B. They represent the anger, jealousy, and resentment she feels toward Dee.
C. They represent the people who had oppressed her family.
D. They represent the love she has for her daughters and family.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What artifact from "Everyday Use" becomes a focal point for the family members' different views of their heritage?
A. The handmade quilts
B. The burned house
C. The butter churn
D. Dee new name.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In the short story, "Everyday Use", by Alice Walker, why does the narrator want Maggie to have the quilts instead of Dee?
A. Maggie helped her grandmother make the quilts, but Dee refused to learn how to make them.
B. Maggie would use them and appreciate them, but Dee wpuld hang them and make them useless antiques.
C. Maggie is the favored daughter and gets everything she wants, while Dee remains om the background.
D. Maggie is marrying someone the narrator approves of, but Dee has married someone of a different religion.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
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