Characters and Symbols

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

What does the quilts represent to Maggie at the end of "Everyday Use" ?

• A. Her hopes for a long and happy married life with John Thomas

• B. Her scars from having been badly burned in the house fire

• C. Her triumph at being chosen over Dee to receive something.

• D. Her sadness that she can't get along with her sister.

9a. What is a possible theme of "Everyday Use"

• A. Two sisters fight over old quilts made by their family.

• B. It is important to be kind and thoughtful to your family

• C. A daughter thinks she is superior to her family.

• D. Preserving family history and heritage is important

Read this excerpt from Alice Walker's "Everyday Use":

Maggie will be nervous until after her sister goes

she will stand hopelessly in corners, homely and

ashamed of the burn scars down her arms and

legs, eying her sister with a mixture of envy and awe.

Which statement best analyzes how Maggie sees herself?

• A. Maggie believes herself to be ugly and not as beautiful as Dee.

• B. Maggie believes Dee is responsible for the fire that scarred her.

• C. Maggie believes that her mother loves her more than she loves Dee.

• D. Maggie believes she is beautiful and worthy of love.