Dear Daddy and Blue Against White– Multiple Choice Quiz

What is the main form in which the story “Dear Daddy” is written?

• A diary entry

• A letter

• A short speech

• A conversation

What emotion best describes the narrator’s tone throughout the letter to her father?

• Indifference

• Anger mixed with longing

• Amusement

• Gratitude and peace

What does the narrator’s letter reveal about her relationship with her father?

• It was loving and supportive

• It was distant and filled with unresolved pain

• They frequently communicated and understood each other

• It was brief but positive

Which theme is most strongly expressed in “Dear Daddy”?

• The struggle for cultural identity and healing

• The power of education

• The importance of friendship

• The humor in family life

What does the narrator’s act of writing the letter symbolize?

• Her attempt to rewrite history

• Her effort to gain closure and reclaim her voice

• Her wish to impress her father

• Her decision to leave her family behind

How does Lee Maracle use the letter format to emphasize themes of intergenerational trauma?

• It allows the narrator to present events objectively.

• It creates emotional distance between the narrator and her father.

• It gives the narrator a direct but one-sided space to confront the past.

• It focuses only on the father’s perspective.

What broader societal issue is reflected through the narrator’s strained relationship with her father?

• The impact of colonization and loss of Indigenous family structures

• Economic inequality between generations

• Differences in educational values

• The role of women in modern workplaces

Which literary device is most evident when the narrator recalls her father’s absence but still seeks his understanding?

• Irony

• Foreshadowing

• Symbolism

• Paradox

How does the story challenge traditional ideas of forgiveness?

• The narrator refuses to forgive, suggesting forgiveness is weakness.

• Forgiveness is portrayed as complex and tied to self-healing, not obligation.

• The narrator forgives her father immediately and easily.

• Forgiveness is never mentioned, implying it’s unimportant.

What does the narrator’s emotional tone reveal about her journey toward identity and self-understanding?

• She fully rejects her heritage and family history.

• She struggles but begins to reconcile her pain and cultural roots.

• She becomes detached and emotionless.

• She replaces her identity with Western ideals.