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.
A bright, shiny TV show
B.
Mama’s high school graduation
C.
As a guest at her daughter’s home
D.
Maggie’s wedding to John Thomas
Question #2
Which best describes Mama?
A.
Deeply spiritual and set in her heritage
B.
Large, hard-working, plain
C.
Small, muscular, agile
D.
Weak, in need of family support
Question #3
Which best describes Maggie?
A.
Successful, intelligent, manipulative
B.
Small, dark, terrified
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.
She fell onto the stove as a child.
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.
Stylish, from clothes down to her neat feet
B.
In need, asking for help and money
C.
Harsh, confident, she never had friends
D.
Lighter skin, pale heels
Question #6
How does the author create an informal tone?
A.
Detailed description which creates vivid images
B.
Conversational aspects such as sentence fragments and meandering thought process
C.
Deliberate vocabulary which raises the awareness of the reader
D.
The use of colloquial African language
Question #7
Why did Mama not have much education?
A.
There were no schools for colored students when she was growing up
B.
She was forced to support her family with a job
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.
Hair…hanging from his chin like a kinky mule tail.
C.
“Uhnnnh,” is what is sounds like.
D.
There are yellows and oranges enough to throw back the light of the sun.
Question #9
What is always in the background of Dee’s pictures?
A.
The milk cow
B.
Maggie and Mama
C.
The quilts hanging on the wall
D.
The run-down house
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.
Display them in an art gallery
C.
Place them on the bed to keep warm
D.
Turn them into coats
Question #12
At the end of the story, who has the quilts?
A.
Hakim-a-barber
B.
Dee
C.
Wangero
D.
Maggie
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