Humanities 125 - American Social Values » Summer 2019 » "Everyday Use" Quiz
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Question #1
Where does Mama dream of being reunited with Dee?
A.
As a guest at her daughter’s home
B.
A bright, shiny TV show
C.
Maggie’s wedding to John Thomas
D.
Mama’s high school graduation
Question #2
Which best describes Mama?
A.
Weak, in need of family support
B.
Deeply spiritual and set in her heritage
C.
Large, hard-working, plain
D.
Small, muscular, agile
Question #3
Which best describes Maggie?
A.
Small, dark, terrified
B.
Successful, intelligent, manipulative
C.
Round, pleasant, talkative
D.
Brave, tall, outspoken
Question #4
Why does Maggie have scars?
A.
The window shattered on her when she tried to run away once.
B.
From the fire that burnt the other house down.
C.
She fell onto the stove as a child.
D.
Her father abused her before he left town.
Question #5
Which does NOT describe Dee?
A.
Harsh, confident, she never had friends
B.
In need, asking for help and money
C.
Lighter skin, pale heels
D.
Stylish, from clothes down to her neat feet
Question #6
How does the author create an informal tone?
A.
Deliberate vocabulary which raises the awareness of the reader
B.
Conversational aspects such as sentence fragments and meandering thought process
C.
The use of colloquial African language
D.
Detailed description which creates vivid images
Question #7
Why did Mama not have much education?
A.
She was forced to support her family with a job
B.
There were no schools for colored students when she was growing up
C.
She became pregnant as a teenager
D.
The school closed when she was still a girl
Question #8
Which of these is a simile?
A.
Meanwhile, Asalamalakim is going through the motions…
B.
There are yellows and oranges enough to throw back the light of the sun.
C.
“Uhnnnh,” is what is sounds like.
D.
Hair…hanging from his chin like a kinky mule tail.
Question #9
What is always in the background of Dee’s pictures?
A.
The milk cow
B.
The quilts hanging on the wall
C.
Maggie and Mama
D.
The run-down house
Question #10
What aspects of Dee’s former life is she determined to recapture?
A.
Material items like a butter churn
B.
Evidence of their history such as a family tree
C.
Memories of where she came from by collecting stories
D.
Tradition such as by learning how to quilt by hand
Question #11
What does Wangero plan to do with the quilts?
A.
Hang them up as decorative pieces
B.
Turn them into coats
C.
Display them in an art gallery
D.
Place them on the bed to keep warm
Question #12
At the end of the story, who has the quilts?
A.
Hakim-a-barber
B.
Wangero
C.
Maggie
D.
Dee
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