WorksheetsEveryday Use
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
Who is the narrator of "Everyday Use"?
Maggie
The mother
Unidentified
Dee
When is the main conflict of the story resolved?
Mama takes the quilts from Dee and gives them to Maggie
Mama takes the quilts from Maggie and gives them to Dee
Dee steals the quilts and drives off
The quilt rips and falls to the ground
What is the central theme of the story?
Life is too short to live in a poor situation
the importance of standing up for yourself
the importance of going to college and becoming better than everyone else
the importance of heritage and culture to an individual's understanding of his or her life and identity
"Everyday Use" is set in
Old South Georgia
New York City
Old South California
Why does Dee change her name?
She wanted to make Mamma mad
Her boyfriend told her to
So she won't have a white oppressor name
She did not like her Aunt Dee
Mama was a (a) woman; she was strong and had a heavy build.
Mama gives the quilts to Maggie because she
already has promised to give them to her when Maggie is ready for marriage
believes Maggie will treat them with more care than Dee will
knows that Maggie has always liked colorful things
The quilt was made by Grandma Dee and was part of the family's _________________________.
heritage
background
money
Movement called upon African Americans to celebrate their African roots and affirm their cultural identity.
Independence`s Day
Black Pride
Civil War
When was born Alice Walker?
May 26, 1940
February 9th, 1944
September 13, 1980
