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?

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

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