Humanities 125 - American Social Values » Winter 2023 » Everyday Use Quiz

Need help with your exam preparation?

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

Need help with your exam preparation?

Existing Quiz Clients Login here