The idea that true cultural power comes from having an intimate

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Please help with these questions about "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker!


1. The Quilts in this story symbolize:
Inherited values
Monetary value
The beauty of useful objects
Both A and B
Both A and C
2.The idea that true cultural power comes from having an intimate knowledge of one's roots is:
the motif of the story
the antithesis of the story
the theme of the story
all of the above
none of the above
3.Maggie’s past is
artificially created by her
memory
an essential and active part of her present
both a and b
both b and c
4.Dee’s past is
artificially created by her
memory
an essential and active part of her present
both a and b
both b and c
5.Which character is an example of a dynamic character?
Dee
Mama
Maggie
Hakim
None of the above.
6.What is the significance of Mama remembering having been “hooked in the side by a cow in ’49”?
Like a cow, Mama has a strong spirit and is always ready for a fight.
Like a cow is mild mannered, Mama is mild mannered and will always give in to Dee.
Like a cow is mild mannered until milked the wrong way, Mama is mild mannered with Maggie until Maggie “milks” her the wrong way.
All of the above
None of the above
7.Which character is rapacious or given to greed?
Hakim
Dee
Maggie
Mama
None of the above.
8.With her story “Everyday Use,” Walker makes what point about heritage?
Heritage is what you make it.
For African Americans, African roots are more important than the American roots.
For African Americans, American roots are more important than the African roots.
Both the African and American roots should be embraced by African Americans.
When you have a heritage made up of two distinct heritages, choose one on which to focus.
9.Maggie is a foil to
Mama
Dee
Hakim
Both A and B
Both A and C
10.The misspelling of Dee’s 3 chosen names: Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo is an example of:
direct characterization
indirect characterization
superficiality
both b and c
none of the above
11.Dee’s chosen name Leewanika might suggest:
Dee wishes to be associated with the peasants of Africa to which she is rooted through heritage.
Dee’s subconscious yearning for royalty
Dee’s connection to her American heritage.
Dee wanted to choose a name to anger her mother.
Dee wanted to choose a name Hakim would like.
12.Dee’s choice of dress paired with her choice of names might reflect
her appreciation for things of everyday use.
her authentic relationship to her heritage.
her ethnic superficiality.
both a and b
both a and c
13.Asalamalakin
is Hakim’s real name
means peace be with you
is the name Hakim originally gives Mama when introducing himself
all of the above
none of the above
14.When Mama reflects upon Dee’s name and how far it goes back in her family, this reveals
the irony in Dee’s replacing this name in order to gain her true heritage
the irony in Dee’s replacing this name in order to gain her true heritage
the oppression of the name she gave to her daughter
both a and b
all of the above
15.When Mama says she walked down the road to see the cattle people bearing arms to protect themselves when their cattle were poisoned, she is indirectly revealing
they killed the culprits who poisoned their cattle.
they subscribe to the black power notion of bearing arms as self-defense.
they subscribe to peaceful protests
both a and b

none of the above

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