Everyday Use by Alice Walker quiz

What is the main conflict in Everyday Use?

• A. A disagreement over family land

• B. A disagreement about religion

• C. A clash between modern and traditional values

• D. A rivalry between two brothers

How does Maggie differ from Dee

• She is more educated

• She is more outspoken

• She is shy and deeply connected to her heritage

• She is adopted

How is the narrator (The mother) described at the beginning of the story?

• Tall and stylish

• Strong and practical

• Dependent and careless

• Young and fashionable

What rhetorical device is most used in the story?

• Metaphor

• Flashback

• Irony

• Foreshadowing

What does Dee change her name to and what does it symbolize?

• Aisha, a connection to her African roots

• Imani, representing Faith

• Wangero, rejection of her immediate heritage

• Amina, the desire to be modern

Why does Mama give the quilts to Maggie instead of Dee?

• Maggie represents the traditional values better than Dee.

• Dee already owns the other family items

• Dee is leaving the country

• Maggie asked for them first.

What does Dee's attitude toward Maggie suggest Dee's character?

• She deeply respects her sister's lifestyle

• She tries to help Maggie to avoid poverty

• She looks down on Maggie's lack of education

• She feels Maggie unimportant

What does Mama's final action in the story reveal about her values

• She wants to punish Dee

• She values education over tradition

• She chooses emotional honesty and heritage over appearance

• She believes in giving away everything

Why does Dee feel entitled to the family quilts, and what does her attitude reveal about her understanding of heritage?

Does Mama’s decision to give the quilts to Maggie instead of Dee expose Dee’s embrace of culture?