Humanities 125 - American Social Values » Winter 2020 » Everyday Use Quiz
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Question #1
Where does Mama dream of being reunited with Dee?
A.
Maggie’s wedding to John Thomas
B.
As a guest at her daughter’s home
C.
A bright, shiny TV show
D.
Mama’s high school graduation
Question #2
Which best describes Mama?
A.
Large, hard-working, plain
B.
Weak, in need of family support
C.
Deeply spiritual and set in her heritage
D.
Small, muscular, agile
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.
From the fire that burnt the other house down.
C.
The window shattered on her when she tried to run away once.
D.
Her father abused her before he left town.
Question #5
Which does NOT describe Dee?
A.
Stylish, from clothes down to her neat feet
B.
Lighter skin, pale heels
C.
In need, asking for help and money
D.
Harsh, confident, she never had friends
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.
Detailed description which creates vivid images
D.
The use of colloquial African language
Question #7
Why did Mama not have much education?
A.
The school closed when she was still a girl
B.
She was forced to support her family with a job
C.
There were no schools for colored students when she was growing up
D.
She became pregnant as a teenager
Question #8
Which of these is a simile?
A.
Meanwhile, Asalamalakim is going through the motions
B.
“Uhnnnh,” is what is sounds like.
C.
There are yellows and oranges enough to throw back the light of the sun.
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 run-down house
C.
Maggie and Mama
D.
The quilts hanging on the wall
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.
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.
Turn them into coats
B.
Hang them up as decorative pieces
C.
Place them on the bed to keep warm
D.
Display them in an art gallery
Question #12
At the end of the story, who has the quilts?
A.
Wangero
B.
Maggie
C.
Hakim-a-barber
D.
Dee
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