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Everyday Use by Alice Walker

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where and when a story takes place is the...

a)

plot

b)

characters

c)

mood

d)

setting

2.

The feeling associated with a story or part of a story is the...

a)

plot

b)

mood

c)

setting

d)

theme

3.

The sequence of events in a story is the...

a)

conflict

b)

point of view

c)

plot

d)

characters

4.

The people in the story are the...

a)

theme

b)

characters

c)

point of view

d)

setting

5.

The underlying message of a story is the...

a)

mood

b)

plot

c)

conflict

d)

theme

6.

Two opposing forces creating tension in the plot...

a)

theme

b)

characters

c)

plot

d)

conflict

7.

The perspective given for an event is...

a)

theme

b)

point of view

c)

setting

d)

mood

8.

If someone is sneaking or being sneaky, they are...

a)

doctrine

b)

heritage

c)

furtive

d)

recompose

9.

To calm yourself is to...

a)

doctrine

b)

recompose

c)

heritage

d)

furtive

10.

A set of rules can be referred to as a...

a)

heritage

b)

recompose

c)

furtive

d)

doctrine

11.

Something that is passed down through generations is...

a)

heritage

b)

doctrine

c)

furtive

d)

recompose

12.

Why does Dee think Mama and Maggie don't understand their heritage?

a)

The way Mama and Maggie keep to themselves in their own corner of the world.

b)

They aren't learning anything.

c)

They aren't trying to better their living situation.

d)

All of the Above

13.

How has Dee changed when she arrives to see her family?

a)

She wants to be known as Wangero.

b)

She has rediscovered or gotten in touch with her African heritage.

c)

She doesn't remember Maggie's name.

d)

Both A & B

14.

Why does Dee want the quilts?

a)

She is going to put them to everyday use.

b)

She just doesn't want Maggie to have them.

c)

She wants to preserve them as part of her heritage.

d)

She is going to sell them.

15.

Who gets the quilts at the end of the story?

a)

Maggie

b)

Hakim-a-barber

c)

John Thomas

d)

Johnny Carson