Which excerpt from "Everyday Use" shows that Dee is ashamed of her poor family?A.She wrote me once that no matter where we "choose" to live, she will manage to come see us. But she will never bring her friends.B.She pins on my dress a large orchid, even though she has told me once that she thinks orchids are tacky flowers.C.A look of concentration on her face as she watched the last dingy gray board of the house fall in toward the red-hot brick chimney.D.She stoops down quickly and lines up picture after picture of me sitting there in front of the house with Maggie cowering behind me.

Which excerpt from "Everyday Use" shows that Dee is ashamed of her poor family?

Read this excerpt from "Everyday Use":No doubt when Dee sees it she will want to tear it down. She wrote me once that no matter where we "choose" to live, she will manage to come see us. But she will never bring her friends.What does the excerpt reveal about Dee's feelings?A.That she feels embarrassed in front of her new city friendsB.That she is ashamed of how poor her family isC.That she thinks her mother should rebuild the old houseD.That she thinks her family will dislike her new friends

In the short story "Everyday Use," by Alice Walker, what does Dee do to distance herself from her family and poor upbringing?A.She changes her name and the way she dresses.B.She confronts the people who have oppressed her.C.She pretends she was adopted as a young child.D.She refuses to acknowledge her mother and sister.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this excerpt from Alice Walker's "Everyday Use":Maggie will be nervous until after her sister goes: she will stand hopelessly in corners, homely and ashamed of the burn scars down her arms and legs, eying her sister with a mixture of envy and awe.Which statement best analyzes how Maggie sees herself?A.Maggie believes Dee is responsible for the fire that scarred her.B.Maggie believes she is beautiful and worthy of love.C.Maggie believes herself to be ugly and not as beautiful as Dee.D.Maggie believes that her mother loves her more than she loves Dee.

How does the narrator of "Everyday Use" see her two daughters differently?A.She sees Maggie as a clever girl with a quick mind, but she thinks that Dee is less intelligent and a slow learner.B.She sees Maggie as a shy girl who hides in the shadows, but she thinks that Dee is a show-off who makes her opinions known.C.She sees Maggie as afraid of her heritage and trying to avoid it, but she thinks that Dee embraces her family's history.D.She sees Maggie as sneaky and mean, but she thinks that Dee is a kind girl who often puts other people's feelings first.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS